A little girl, who fled with her family from the border in Oddar Meanchey province, sits on a hammock at a refuge in Siem Reap province, Cambodia, July 25, 2025. At least 13 Cambodian people died and 71 others were injured in border clashes with Thailand, a Cambodian defense spokesperson said Saturday. According to Thai media, the border clashes started for the third day on Saturday morning after the Cambodian side opened fire against Thai troops. (Photo by Sao Khuth/Xinhua)
PHNOM PENH, July 26 (Xinhua) -- At least 13 Cambodian people died and 71 others were injured in border clashes with Thailand, as fighting entered a third day, a Cambodian defense spokesperson said Saturday.
"Five Cambodian soldiers were killed and 21 others were wounded," Cambodian Defense Ministry's Undersecretary of State and Spokesperson Maly Socheata told a press briefing. "Also, eight civilians died and 50 others were injured in Oddar Meanchey province."
Socheata added that Thailand's attacks have forced a total of 10,307 families with 35,829 Cambodian people to flee their homes for safer areas. ■
Cambodian villagers from Oddar Meanchey province receive drinking water after fleeing their homes to seek refuge in Siem Reap province, Cambodia, July 25, 2025. At least 13 Cambodian people died and 71 others were injured in border clashes with Thailand, a Cambodian defense spokesperson said Saturday. According to Thai media, the border clashes started for the third day on Saturday morning after the Cambodian side opened fire against Thai troops. (Photo by Sao Khuth/Xinhua)
Cambodian villagers living near the border in Oddar Meanchey province flee their homes to seek refuge in Siem Reap province, Cambodia, July 25, 2025. At least 13 Cambodian people died and 71 others were injured in border clashes with Thailand, a Cambodian defense spokesperson said Saturday. According to Thai media, the border clashes started for the third day on Saturday morning after the Cambodian side opened fire against Thai troops. (Photo by Sao Khuth/Xinhua)
Cambodian villagers living near the border in Oddar Meanchey province flee their homes to seek refuge in Siem Reap province, Cambodia, July 25, 2025. At least 13 Cambodian people died and 71 others were injured in border clashes with Thailand, a Cambodian defense spokesperson said Saturday. According to Thai media, the border clashes started for the third day on Saturday morning after the Cambodian side opened fire against Thai troops. (Photo by Sao Khuth/Xinhua)
Cambodian villagers living near the border in Oddar Meanchey province flee their homes to seek refuge in Siem Reap province, Cambodia, July 25, 2025. At least 13 Cambodian people died and 71 others were injured in border clashes with Thailand, a Cambodian defense spokesperson said Saturday. According to Thai media, the border clashes started for the third day on Saturday morning after the Cambodian side opened fire against Thai troops. (Photo by Sao Khuth/Xinhua)
