Thailand, Cambodia clash at border for 9th day

Thailand, Cambodia clash at border for 9th day
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Summary Thai and Cambodian forces clashed again, marking the ninth straight day of fighting.

Thai and Cambodian forces have clashed again, marking the ninth straight day of fighting between the two neighbours.No casualties were reported on Saturday, but the border skirmishes have killed at least 16 people and displaced nearly 100,000 on both sides since they began on April 22.Cambodian Col Suos Sothea says calm has returned to the border after the dawn clash. A Thai soldier gave a similar account, saying the fighting lasted about half an hour.Thailand and Cambodia have clashed six times since 2008 over the border, where several crumbling ancient Hindu temples sit atop cliffs and in jungles mined in wars past. The land has been disputed for more than half a century, but analysts say domestic politics on both sides is driving the conflict.

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