Thailand and Cambodia still fighting
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Evacuation centers in Thailand near the Cambodian border continue to house masses of civilians who have fled the armed conflict.
SISAKET, Thailand/PHNOM PENH July 27 (Reuters) - Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to Malaysia acting as a mediator in their border conflict, the Malaysian Foreign Minister said on Sunday, as the combatants each said the other had launched further artillery attacks across contested areas.
Thailand and Cambodia exchanged fire along their disputed border for a second day on Friday, officials from both countries said, with more than a dozen people reported killed and more than 135,000 civilians evacuated.
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Long-festering tensions over border territory have escalated into armed conflict between Cambodia and Thailand, leading to dozens of deaths on both sides and displacing tens of thousands of people.
Thailand warned its conflict with neighboring Cambodia could “potentially develop into a war” as troops used rockets and artillery to shell targets along their contested border for a second
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Indian travellers are advised to avoid Thailand-Cambodia border regions amid armed clashes. Martial law is enforced in parts of Thailand. Embassies in both nations have issued emergency contacts and urged vigilance.