Fighting has erupted again along the Thailand–Cambodia border, collapsing a ceasefire brokered in July with involvement from President Donald Trump and Malaysia. Both sides accuse the other of firing first. Thailand launched F-16 airstrikes after reporting the death of a Thai soldier in cross-border fire, while Cambodia reported civilian casualties from Thai attacks.
The dispute traces back to unresolved colonial-era borders, particularly around contested temple sites such as Preah Vihear. A 1962 International Court of Justice ruling placed the temple under Cambodian sovereignty but left surrounding territory undefined, a gap that has fueled repeated military clashes.
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