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Cambodian Ministry of Defense Denies Targeting Civilians in Border Conflict

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9 เดือน ago

24 กรกฎาคม 2025

A Cambodian BM21 rocket strike in Sisaket, Thailand, has killed eight and injured 13. The attack follows border tensions and an earlier UAV sighting.

Brickinfo News Agency – The Cambodian Ministry of Defense has strongly refuted claims made by Thai media that Cambodian forces have been targeting Thai civilians. In a press briefing today, the ministry asserted that all operations were conducted in response to invading forces and were exclusively aimed at military installations.

Ms. Maly Socheata, spokesperson for the Cambodian Ministry of Defense, addressed the accusations, stating, “Cambodia’s position is to exercise our right to protect our sovereignty and territorial integrity, and we have exclusively targeted military locations.” She further emphasized, “We have not attacked any civilian locations.” The spokesperson concluded by stating that Cambodia will remain steadfast in this principle in its response to what it describes as Thai aggression.

The Thai Army has received initial reports detailing civilian casualties and damage across multiple provinces. In Si Sa Ket Province, six people were killed and 10 injured at a PTT gas station in Ban Phue, Nong Ya Lat sub-district, Kantharalak district.

This statement from the Cambodian Ministry of Defense contradicts reports from Thailand. Earlier today, a PTT gas station in Ban Phue, Nong Ya Lat sub-district, Kantharalak district, reportedly sustained a BM-21 rocket attack, resulting in six civilian fatalities and ten injuries.