A decades-old territorial dispute in Southeast Asia escalated into a deadly military conflict this week
Thailand’s acting prime minister has warned that border clashes with Cambodia, in which over a dozen civilians have been killed this week, could escalate into a full-scale war.
The two Southeast Asian neighbors have been embroiled in a territorial dispute dating back to the French colonial era. The latest escalation followed heightened tensions that began in late May, when a Cambodian soldier was reportedly killed. The countries have blamed each other for provoking the violence and called on the international community to intervene.
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