Thailand-Cambodia War BREAKING: Thousands of Cambodians STRANDED in Thailand as Border Tension Rises

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Thousands of Cambodians found themselves trapped in Thailand as border fighting intensified, forcing many to rush home through the Poipet checkpoint with official assistance. Renewed Thailand–Cambodia clashes have entered a fourth day, causing rising casualties, including Thai civilians and soldiers. Both nations trade accusations of violating international law while awaiting a promised call from the U.S. President Donald Trump.    #CambodiaThailandConflict #BorderClashes #CambodiansTrapped #PoipetCheckpoint #ThailandArmy #CambodiaCrisis #CrossBorderTension #CivilianCasualties #SoldiersKilled #MarketExodus #RongKlueaMarket #InternationalLaw #TrumpCall #ConflictUpdate #SoutheastAsia #HumanitarianConcern #BorderCrisis #Evacuations #RegionalTensions #BreakingNews  ~HT.410~ED.420~

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00:00Tens of thousands along the Thai-Cambodian border

00:29are caught in the crossfire tonight as renewed fighting enters its fourth day.

00:34More than a thousand Cambodians working at Thailand's Rongklu market

00:38rush to flee the escalating violence.

00:41Thai authorities escorted them through the Poypet International Checkpoint,

00:45where overwhelmed officials worked to process the sudden mass return.

00:50The conflict is worsening by the hour.

00:53Thai military officials confirmed three civilian deaths,

00:56the first since combat resumed, along with eight soldiers killed and 80 wounded.

01:02Cambodia reports even higher casualties,

01:0510 civilians dead, including an infant, and more than 60 injured.

01:10Both sides accuse each other of violating international law

01:14as they await a promised call from U.S. President Donald Trump.

01:19Cambodia's Ministry of Defense claims Thailand has launched multiple attacks deep inside its territory,

01:25deploying tanks, artillery, and even jets to strike villages, temples, schools, and pagodas

01:32up to 30 kilometers beyond the border.

01:35One attack, they say, involved Thai troops firing on civilians in Prai Chan village,

01:41a direct breach of humanitarian law.

01:44Thailand denies the accusations, insisting Cambodia is using historical sites as military bases,

01:51and that any strikes are responses to cross-border aggression.

01:55The heaviest clashes erupted at more than a dozen locations along the 817-kilometer frontier,

02:03some of the most intense battles since July's deadly five-day conflict.

02:09The violence has triggered a mass humanitarian crisis.

02:12More than 5,600 Cambodians have fled to evacuation camps in Praia Vihar province,

02:20desperate to escape the shelling.

02:22Many say they want to return home, but fear the artillery fire still echoing across the border.

02:29Even inside Thailand's Surin province, explosions can be heard as exchanges continue.

02:35Thousands remain trapped, unable to cross, unable to return, and unsure when the fighting will stop.

02:43With both nations locked in escalating accusations and no ceasefire in sight,

02:49Cambodian families stranded in Thailand wait anxiously,

02:53hoping for safe passage before the conflict worsens.

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