"Thailand's military has launched a new offensive against Cambodia to reclaim sovereign territory, spurning mediation efforts including that of United States President Donald Trump. Violence between the two Southeast Asian nations continued on Sunday, a day after Phnom Penh announced that it was shutting all of its crossings with Thailand, its northern neighbour. list of 3 itemsend of list The conflict stems from a long-running dispute over the colonial-era demarcation of their 800km (500-mile) shared border."
"The Thai military said it has successfully controlled and reclaimed the area, expelling all opposing forces. The public television channel Thai PBS also reported that the country's military planted the Thai national flag after driving out all opposing forces in the area. Thailand's TV 3 Morning News quoted the military as saying that, as of early Sunday, the country's army, Navy and Air Force are continuing with [their] operations along the border."
Thailand launched a military offensive against Cambodia to reclaim sovereign territory in Trat province, rejecting mediation efforts including from the United States. Cambodia closed all crossings with Thailand as violence continued. The conflict arises from a long-running dispute over colonial-era demarcation of the 800km shared border. Fighting has killed at least 25 soldiers and civilians and displaced over half a million people on both sides. Forces began an early-morning operation in Trat with heavy clashes described under principles of self-defence and preservation of national sovereignty. Thai forces asserted control of the area, planted the national flag, and reported continued operations and sporadic clashes along the border. The Cambodian military has not yet issued a statement regarding the latest incidents.
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