Death toll rises from border clashes between Cambodia and Thailand

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Local authorities in Cambodia have reported that the number of displaced persons is increasing. People have been forced to leave their communities in search of safety. Border clashes between that nation and Thailand continue, with both nations accusing each other of initiating the fighting. teleSUR  These and many other stories now! 🌐Join teleSUR's community and be part of a space where your ideas matter.  https://chat.whatsapp.com/KLABTE41aSj3ioYabXQQ6K 🗣 Don't be left behind, join teleSUR's Channel https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va98Z437Noa2tjytCt1N Web💬 https://www.telesurenglish.net/ X🧶 https://twitter.com/telesurenglish Instagram 📸 https://www.instagram.com/telesurenglish/?hl=es Facebook 📱 https://www.facebook.com/teleSUREnglishOfficial Youtube ⏯ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmuTmpLY35O3csvhyA6vrkg Tiktok👌🏼 https://www.tiktok.com/@telesurenglish?_t=8hMLCY0a6z7&_r=1

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00:00New military clashes have erupted between Cambodia and Thailand in border areas.

00:05At least a dozen people have been killed and 70 injured.

00:09The Ministry of Defense reported that five Cambodian soldiers were killed

00:12and another 21 were injured in the northwest of the country on Saturday.

00:16In view of the escalation of violence, the national government filed a lawsuit

00:19in the International Code of Justice with the aim of reaching a peaceful solution

00:24and guaranteeing peace in the region.

00:26According to international organizations, the Cambodian-Thailand conflict

00:29is one of the most violent in Southeast Asia.

00:36And with the advance of the armed conflict between the two countries,

00:39more than 138,000 displaced people are reported in border regions of Thailand

00:43and more than 35,000 in Cambodia.

00:46According to the Thai Ministry of Health, more than 58,000 people have fled

00:50to temporary shelters in the last few hours due to fears of a new escalation of violence.

00:55A meeting with the United Nations Security Council is planned for the coming days

00:58to address the emergency while Malaysia has offered to act as a mediator to end the hostilities.

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01:06You can't have to.

01:07You don't have to.

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01:09You don't have to.

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