More than 50,000 civilians flee after three days of border fighting
The report says Thai shelling continued around 7 a.m. on December 10 after Cambodian BM-21 counterfire the previous day. More than 50,000 civilians had fled, with growing supply and shelter needs and troops at the highest alert level.
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The report said Thai forces continued firing multiple heavy artillery shells into several areas of Cambodia at about 7 a.m. that morning, making border tensions worse than the previous day.
It also reported that Cambodian forces had used BM-21 rockets in a counterattack the previous day and destroyed some Thai positions. Cambodian frontline forces remained at the highest state of alert, according to the report.
More than 50,000 civilians fled the border area, as supply pressures continued to grow, with sheltering older people and children especially urgent.
KPS99TV compiled report.
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