Cambodian officials reported on Saturday about another 12 victims in an armed conflict with neighboring Thailand. The number of victims on both sides has increased to 32writes TASR based on AP report.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, Cambodia, told reporters that other civilians and five soldiers lost their lives. Phnom Penh had previously reported one dead, a man hiding in a pagoda hit by Thai missiles.
Thailand has so far announced the death of six of its soldiers and 13 civilians, including children, as well as injured 29 soldiers and 30 civilians.
Cambodia on Friday night called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire. Its Ambassador to the UN after the UN Security Council meeting He refused to accuse Bangkok that Cambodia attacked Thailand. Pointed out that Cambodian army has only a third size compared to Thaiand does not have fully equipped with air forces.
Members of the UN BRC at a meeting behind closed doors called both parties to maximum restraintinformed DPA.
The openness of the negotiations on the end of the border conflict with Cambodia had previously expressed Bangkok, favoring bilateral negotiations, However, the United States, China and Malaysia as the current President of the Association of Southeast Asia (ASEAN) were also offered by the mediation.
The long -term tension between neighboring countries of Southeast Asia escalated on Thursday to armed collisions in the border area, which involved fighters, artillery, tanks and ground units. Both sides blame each other for the first to attack.
The reigning Thai Prime Minister Pchumtcham Véčajaj warned on Friday morning that Armed struggles could grow into war.
Both countries have a long -lasting dispute over the definition of a border in the area known as an emerald triangle. In May, he grew into cross -border struggles with one victim in the ranks of Thai soldiers. Since then, both parties have taken retaliatory measures. Thailand has limited cross -border contact and Cambodia stopped the import of some raw materials and foods. A new conflict broke out only shortly after the country expelled their diplomatic representatives.
