Cambodia says one troop killed in fresh clashes with Thailand

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Cambodia says one civilian has been shot dead in fresh clashes along the border with Thailand, after Bangkok suspended its end of the peace deal on Monday.

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00:00Cambodia reports one civilian has been shot dead in fresh clashes along the border with Thailand.

00:07Prime Minister Hen Manet says three others were wounded in fighting in the country's northwest.

00:13The violence comes after Thailand suspended the implementation of its peace deal with Cambodia on Monday

00:19following a landmine blast that injured four Thai soldiers.

00:24In the latest incident, Bangkok accused Cambodian troops of firing shots into Thai territory.

00:31The Thai army said its personnel took cover and returned warning fire with the exchange lasting about 10 minutes.

00:38Five days of heavy clashes had broken out between both sides in July,

00:43killing 43 people and displacing more than 300,000 before the truce took effect.

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