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Trump Vows to Intervene to Stop Thailand–Cambodia Border Clashes
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump pledged to personally intervene to halt intensifying border battles between Thailand and Cambodia, telling supporters he would “make a phone call” to help end the violence.
At a rally in Pennsylvania, Trump said: “I hate to say this one, named Cambodia-Thailand and it started up today and tomorrow I am going to have to make a phone call. Who else could say I’m going to make a phone call and stop a war of two very powerful countries, Thailand and Cambodia.”
Fighting that reignited earlier in the week has already displaced more than 500,000 people across both nations, shattering a peace agreement signed in Kuala Lumpur last October in Trump’s presence.
Deadly exchanges erupted along the frontier on Monday, with each side accusing the other of violating a July ceasefire. Cambodia reported nine civilian fatalities and 46 injuries, while Thailand said four soldiers were killed and 68 wounded.
In Phnom Penh, Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen declared: “Cambodia wants peace, but Cambodia is forced to fight back to defend its territory.” He said Cambodian troops refrained from firing on Monday but responded overnight.
Meanwhile, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul told reporters Tuesday that Cambodia had not initiated dialogue with Bangkok. “We’ve got to do what we’ve got to do,” he said, indicating military operations would continue.
Tensions have been steadily rising since November, when a Thai soldier was injured by a landmine that Bangkok alleges was planted by Cambodian forces — an accusation Phnom Penh denies.
At a rally in Pennsylvania, Trump said: “I hate to say this one, named Cambodia-Thailand and it started up today and tomorrow I am going to have to make a phone call. Who else could say I’m going to make a phone call and stop a war of two very powerful countries, Thailand and Cambodia.”
Fighting that reignited earlier in the week has already displaced more than 500,000 people across both nations, shattering a peace agreement signed in Kuala Lumpur last October in Trump’s presence.
Deadly exchanges erupted along the frontier on Monday, with each side accusing the other of violating a July ceasefire. Cambodia reported nine civilian fatalities and 46 injuries, while Thailand said four soldiers were killed and 68 wounded.
In Phnom Penh, Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen declared: “Cambodia wants peace, but Cambodia is forced to fight back to defend its territory.” He said Cambodian troops refrained from firing on Monday but responded overnight.
Meanwhile, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul told reporters Tuesday that Cambodia had not initiated dialogue with Bangkok. “We’ve got to do what we’ve got to do,” he said, indicating military operations would continue.
Tensions have been steadily rising since November, when a Thai soldier was injured by a landmine that Bangkok alleges was planted by Cambodian forces — an accusation Phnom Penh denies.
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