At around 3.50pm, today, November 12, Thai soldiers reportedly opened fire on Cambodian civilians in Prey Chan village, O’Beichoan commune, O’Chrov district, Banteay Meanchey province, causing injuries to five people.
“This attack followed countless provocative actions over many days by the Thai military, with the intention of instigating a clash,” said Maly Socheata, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defence, via a press release.
“The defence ministry strongly condemns this inhumane and brutal act, which clearly shows that the Thai side has violated the Joint Declaration on the Peace Agreement between Cambodia and Thailand, which both sides signed on October 26.
“The agreement was signed by the Prime Ministers of Cambodia and Thailand, witnessed by His Excellency Donald Trump, President of the United States of America, and His Excellency Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia and ASEAN chairman,” she noted.
Socheata said that Cambodia calls on the international community to strongly condemn this violation of the Donald Trump-backed Peace Agreement and Thailand’s repeated illegal actions, demanding that the neighbouring Kingdom take full responsibility for this reckless violation.
Cambodia called on the Thai side to return to respecting the ceasefire agreement, the Joint Statement on the Peace Agreement, and all obligations under international law strictly, honestly and in good faith, according to Socheata.
“Cambodia is strongly committed to respecting and implementing the terms of the ceasefire, the Joint Statement on the Peace Agreement between Cambodia and Thailand, as well as all agreements that the two sides have reached in the past, with the utmost good faith and responsibility,” she said.
She added that Cambodia adheres to the peaceful settlement of disputes in accordance with international law, as well as existing treaties, conventions and agreements, and opposes the threat or use of force to seek a just, fair, long-lasting solution that is in accordance with international law.
According to local authorities, the injured civilians were transferred to the Mongkol Borei Referral Hospital in Banteay Meanchey province for treatment.
