Border clash: Thailand launches air strikes on Cambodia; tensions flare — what we know

Thailand has launched airstrikes along its contested border with Cambodia, escalating a volatile standoff after suspending a fragile ceasefire. The strikes followed alleged Cambodian landmine plantings and cross-border firing, with skirmishes leaving one Cambodian dead. Tensions are expected to worsen due to upcoming elections and rising nationalism.

Border clash: Thailand launches air strikes on Cambodia; tensions flare — what we know
Thailand has launched airstrikes along its contested border with Cambodia, escalating a volatile standoff after suspending a fragile ceasefire. The strikes followed alleged Cambodian landmine plantings and cross-border firing, with skirmishes leaving one Cambodian dead. Tensions are expected to worsen due to upcoming elections and rising nationalism.