BANGKOK: Thailand launched air strikes on its neighbour, Cambodia, on Monday, with both sides trading blame for renewed fighting on their disputed border that has killed four Cambodian civilians and a Thai soldier. Around 35,000 people in Thailand have been evacuated from border areas, the country’s Second Army Region said.

Royal Thai Air Force combat aircraft have struck military targets in Cambodia as border tensions between the Southeast Asian neighbours escalate, with Thailand conducting multiple missions against Cambodian forces.

Thailand's airstrikes on Monday targeted Cambodian military facilities housing long-range artillery, after surveillance signalled that rockets, including a Chinese-made variant, could be used to hit civilian areas,

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Thailand launched air strikes along its border with Cambodia on Dec 8 as fighting broke out along their disputed border, threatening a delicate US-brokered peace accord.