Cambodia forces fired a single 40 mm grenade near a Thailand patrol in Sisaket on Tuesday morning, prompting a response with a grenade launcher from the Thai side.
BANGKOK: Thailand’s army said it exchanged fire with Cambodian forces along their border on Tuesday, accusing its neighbour of violating a December truce.
Cambodian forces “fired a single 40 mm grenade round” near a Thai patrol in the border province of Sisaket on Tuesday morning, prompting return fire, according to a Thai army statement.
No Thai personnel were injured, the army said.
“Following the incident, Thai forces responded by firing an M79 (grenade launcher) in the direction from which the shot originated, in accordance with the rules of engagement, as a warning and for self-defence,” it added.
Army spokesman Winthai Suvaree said in the statement that “Cambodia’s actions violated the ceasefire agreement”, which ended three weeks of deadly border clashes in late December.