Grenzstreitigkeiten entflammen von neuem! Teil 2

By Khmerization
Source: DAP News

-At 9:50 a.m Sunday 24th April, Thai troops attacked Cambodian troops at Ta Moan Thom temple by firing many rounds of artillery rockets at Cambodian position.

-At 10:25 a.m Thai troops had also attacked Cambodian troops based at Ta Krabey temple, and at 10:25 a.m Thai military had closed O'Smack border crossing again after opening it earlier.

-At 10:25 a.m, a Cambodian commander reported that Thai troops had fired more than 20 rounds of 130mm and 155mm artillery rockets at Kork Morn village, 20km deep inside Cambodian territory.

-Soy Sopheap, publisher of DAP News, reported from the border area that Cambodian Red Cross are providing basic food for more than 10,000 Cambodian evacuees, including some soldiers' families as well.

-At 10:43 a.m, fighting at Ta Moan Thom temple still continue with Thai troops firing long and medium-range rockets into Cambodian territory.

-At 10:50 a.m, Thai troops had fired more than 100 rounds of 130mm and 155 mm rockets into Kork Morn.

-At 10:58 a.m, a Cambodian commander reported that thousands of villagers evacuated to Samrong town, 60km from the fighting zone.

-At 11:05 a.m, Thai troops fired many rounds of 155mm at Boss Thom and Thmor Daun district and frontline fighting had intensified.

-Soy Sopheap, who based about 4-5km from the fighting zone reported loud sound of heavy fighting.

-At 11:15 a.m, a senior Cambodian commander told DA News that 8 Thai soldiers were seriously wounded and were sent to Dong Rak Hospital.

-At 11:25 am, a Cambodian soldier reported that Thai troops had fired many rounds of 155mm Thmor Bess Daung, west of Ta Moan, destroying one villager's house.

-At 11:30 am, a Cambodian commander said one of the 8 Thai soldiers wounded has died in Dong Rak Hospital. His name is Akok, who is a border relation officer.

-At 11:40 a.m, Thai troops shelled Choup Koki village with 8 rounds of 155mm rockets, and at 11:47 a.m Thai troops launched artiller rockets at Ta Krabey temple.

-At 12 midday, fighting in other areas has subsided, but fighting at Ta Krabey and Ta Moan Thom temples still continue.

-Cambodian troops reported that 3 Thai soldiers had been killed on the spot at Thmor Bess Daung and their bodies were retrieved and sent back to a hospital in Surin. In total, 4 Thai soldiers had been killed so far.

-A CTN cameraman named Hem Thorn was slightly injured on the head with shrapnels.

-At 12:20 p.m, 200 rounds of Thai artillery shells had been fired into Kork Morn village and hundreds of rockets had been fired at Cambodian frontline troops.

-Cambodian troops reported that many Thai frontline troops had lost control of their positions.

-At 13:03 p.m, small arms and large arms fighting had stopped and Thai troops stopped shelling Cambodian territory.

-A Cambodian military officer said that during the fighting from 9:50 a.m to 13:03 p.m, no Cambodian soldier was killed or wounded, but 4 Thai soldiers were killed and 11 wounded, including one officer ranked one level below a captain.

Die spinnen....!