As sporadic fire at the Cambodian-Thai border continued for an 11th straight day yesterday, thousands of evacuees displaced in the conflict began to venture back to their homes.
Cambodia’s Ministry of Defence said in a statement yesterday that Thai troops had fired machine guns, grenade launchers and shells on the frontline near Oddar Meanchey province on both Sunday night and yesterday morning.
Renewed fighting near to Ta Moan and Ta Krabey temples came despite a ceasefire brokered by military commanders last Thursday and renewed twice since.
At least nine Cambodian troops have been killed since the fighting broke out on April 22. In Thailand, seven troops and one civilian are dead.