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One civilian dead in Cambodia after border clashes with Thailand, official says

At least one Cambodian civilian was killed and five others injured during border clashes with Thailand, a Cambodian provincial official said on Friday, as fighting between the Southeast Asian countries continued for a second day.

A Cambodian military BM-21 Grad rocket launcher in Oddar Meanchey province, around 40km from the disputed Ta Moan Thom temple in Cambodia, on July 25 2025.
A Cambodian military BM-21 Grad rocket launcher in Oddar Meanchey province, around 40km from the disputed Ta Moan Thom temple in Cambodia, on July 25 2025. (REUTERS/Soveit Yarn)

At least one Cambodian civilian was killed and five others injured during border clashes with Thailand, a Cambodian provincial official said on Friday, as fighting between the Southeast Asian countries continued for a second day.

Around 1,500 Cambodian families from Banteay Ampil district in the Oddar Meanchey province near the conflict zone have been evacuated to safety, Meth Meas Pheakdey, a spokesperson for the provincial administration, said on Facebook.

Reuters

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