Cambodia reports 13 casualties, including 5 soldiers; Thailand reports 19 casualties, including 6 soldiers
The Thai Navy dispatched four vessels Saturday near its border to support land forces as a Thailand-Cambodia conflict entered a third day, according to the Khaosod English news website.
The Royal Thai Navy launched the "Trat Pikhat Pairee 1" (Trat Strike 1) operation against Cambodian forces on three points along the border, after the Cambodian army repordetely expanded its position, The Nation newspaper in Thailand reported.
The Cambodian Secretariat of State for Civil Aviation, Sin Chansereyvutha, said planes can fly above the conflict zone if they are above 11 kilometers (6.8 miles), according to the Khmer Times newspaper.
Cambodia has reported 13 casualties, including five soldiers, in the fighting that began Thursday.
Thailand reported 19 casualties, including six soldiers, according to Thai PBS.
Thousands of people from both sides of border have been evacuated.
Thailand deployed fighter jets while Cambodia launched rockets in the fighting, with the two nations accusing each other of initiating the gunfire.
The Southeast Asian neighbors have a border dispute along Cambodia’s Preah Vihear province and the northeastern province of Ubon Ratchathani in Thailand, which has renewed tensions since May 28 when a Cambodian soldier was killed.
