Cambodian PM Tells US Officials Cambodia Not Escalating Border Issues, Claims Thai Forces Initiated Attack on Cambodian Soil
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet informed US officials that Cambodia is not escalating tensions over the Cambodia-Thailand border issue. He asserted that Thai forces initiated an attack within Cambodian territory, which triggered the conflict, referencing the death of a Cambodian soldier in a past shooting incident.
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