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Barely 10 days after Israeli soldiers
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bombed the Holy Family Catholic Church
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in Gaza, Benjamin Netanyahu, the State
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of Israel prime minister has said that
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Israel is now being portrayed as the
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enemy of Christians, stating that Israel
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has a thriving Christian community, the
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only thriving Christian community in the
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broad radius of the Middle East, where
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Christians are not tolerated, they're
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cherished, adding, "You can light
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Christmas trees in Nazareth, but in
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Bethlehem, the birthplace place of
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Jesus. When Israel left and the
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Palestinian Authority came in, the
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Christian majority shrank from 80% to
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under 20% because there was no more
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Israel to protect them. Though, Prime
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Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not
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mention the bombing of the Catholic
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Church in Gaza that led to the killing
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of three persons and injuring to several
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people, including the parish priest. It
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could be recalled that the Israel
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Defense Forces IDF action against the
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Christian Holy Place in Gaza sparked
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global condemnations with the head of
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the Catholic Church, Pope Leo I 14th, in
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a statement on Sunday, July 20th, 2025
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while speaking after his anggeles
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prayer, read out the names of those
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killed in the incident and said, "I
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appeal to the international community to
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observe humanitarian law and respect the
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obligation to protect civilians as well
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as well as the prohibition of collective
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punishment of indiscriminate use of
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force and force displacement of the
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population. During a church event on
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Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin
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Netanyahu while speaking at the Day
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Stars together as one event in Jerusalem
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with Pastor Paula White, leader of the
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White House faith office said, "Iran is
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now being projected as the friend of the
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Americans. Word to word of Prime
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Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speech as
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transcribed and made available by the
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office of the Israel prime minister on
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Sunday reads below. Thank you Joanie.
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Thank you Dayar. Thank you Paula. Thank
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you ambassadors and the many friends of
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Israel in the Christian world. This is
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the city and the land where it all
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began. the Judeo-Christian tradition
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that promoted the belief in monotheism,
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a single god that developed the idea of
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the sanctity of life, the sanctity of
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individual life, the idea of freedom. In
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an ancient world that was swamped with
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massive slavery to build these ancient
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empires, the Jewish people came out with
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the idea that slavery should be limited
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and ultimately removed. This was
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revolutionary. The beginning of the idea
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of freedom began in this land and that
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idea spread throughout the centuries and
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especially in modern times and changed
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the world. It gives hope to the world.
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It gives meaning to our lives. It gives
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a bond between the world's greatest
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democracy, the United States of America,
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and the world's vibrant democracy here
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in Israel. And that's a partnership that
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is bonded in faith, in history, in
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tradition. I had the great privilege of
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being invited to speak at the joint
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session of the American Congress. And I
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look on the wall and I see a quote from
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Moses. That's our common tradition, our
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common wellspring. We're immersed in the
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Bible. We live the Bible. We have a
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future because we have a past. And that
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past is shared by millions, hundreds of
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millions around the world. And I want to
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thank you on behalf of the people of
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Israel and the Jewish people. Royal Thai
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Army and the Cambodia National Ministry
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of Defense have both denied firing the
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10 projectiles that destroyed civilian
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houses and properties at Emerald
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Triangle, a city in Lao on Thursday,
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just as both government establishments
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confirmed early in the morning on Sunday
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that fighting continued through Saturday
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night to Sunday morning night despite
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President Donald Trump of the United
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States. US statement on Saturday that he
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has spoken on phone with both the prime
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minister of Cambodia and the acting
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prime minister of Thailand asking the
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two parties to agree on immediate
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ceasefire and failure to do so.
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According to Trump, US will not make any
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business deal with both countries. In
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his words, Trump said, "We happen to be
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by coincidence currently dealing on
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trade with both countries, but do not
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want to make any deal with either
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country if they are fighting, and I have
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told them so." The call with Thailand is
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being made momentarily. The call with
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Cambodia has ended, but expect a call
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back regarding war stoppage and
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ceasefire based on what Thailand has to
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say. I am trying to simplify a complex
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situation. Many people are being killed
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in this war. But it very much reminds me
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of the conflict between Pakistan and
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India which was brought to a successful
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halt. The Lao government had on Friday
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reported that 10 bombs were found having
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been fired into civilian areas and
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affecting local residents in the Emerald
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Triangle, a town in Lao that borders
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both Lao, Thailand, and Cambodia. A
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statement from the Lao People's Armed
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Forces on Saturday afternoon refuted
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earlier media reports claiming clashes
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between the Lao People's Armed Forces
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and Cambodian armed personnel,
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describing the reports as untrue,
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denying the shelling in Lao. The Royal
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Thailand Army in a statement on Saturday
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said that the Royal Thai Army clarifies
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case of artillery shells landing in Lao
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Peddr territory in Emerald Triangle area
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confirms investigation found they were
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not Thai forces ammunition. According to
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news reports, on the 24th of July 2025
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at approximately 9:40 hours, 10
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artillery shells landed in the territory
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of the Lao People's Democratic Republic,
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Lao PDR, in the Emerald Triangle area,
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which is the border junction between
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Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia without
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clear confirmation as to which side the
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shells belong to. And preliminarily,
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there were no reports of casualties or
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property damage from the incident. Major
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General Winti Sububri, Army
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spokesperson, issued a clarification
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that following factf finding
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investigations and coordination with
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security agencies of the Lao PDR, it is
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confirmed that they were definitely not
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shells from the Thai military side. And
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the Royal Thai Army has confidence in
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its capability to control weapon usage
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effectively, appropriately,
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proportionately, and strictly within
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international rules of engagement.
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However, in the recent period, it has
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often been found that the Cambodian side
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has been using long range fire support
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weapons to attack numerous civilian
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targets throughout the past 2 days,
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which appears to be intentional and
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deliberate use of such weapons against
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targets other than military objectives,
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such as using weapons against historical
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sites, aiming to significantly mislead
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the international community against the
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Thai side. Asia is apparently becoming a
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continent of war as hope of achieving
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peace in the continent appeared slim
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since 2023 when fresh wars broke out in
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the Middle East Asia after Hamas
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attacked Israel forcing Israel to launch
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a multiffront wars in Gaza, Lebanon,
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Syria, Iran, and Yemen. This occurred as
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Russia that has parts of its territory
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in Asia had in 2022 launched a fullscale
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war against its neighboring European
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country Ukraine which the multiple wars
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have led to millions of deaths with many
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in the world expecting an end soon. But
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while many in the world hoped for
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permanent end to the deadly wars,
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another fresh war broke out during the
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week on Thursday in the Southeast Asia
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between Cambodia and Thailand after
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soldiers from Royal Thai Army of 14th
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Infantry Battalion on Wednesday stepped
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on a landmine at Huibon Chong and Ma Nam
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Yuan district, Yuben Ratchathani
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province within the Thai Cambodia border
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area causing severe injury to one
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Thailand soldier while four other
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solders Soldiers sustained some level of
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injuries making the acting prime
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minister of Thailand Fam Way to recall
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the country's ambassador from Panam Pen
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and expelled Cambodia's ambassador to
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Thailand leading to heavy military
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confrontation starting next day morning
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which Cambodian news agency on Saturday
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reported that tens of thousands of
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innocent Cambodians including children,
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pregnant women and the elderly have been
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forced to flee the military aggression
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along the border areas including Priya,
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Odaminci, and Perset. And the Royal Thai
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Army also on Saturday released a video
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of its men hoisting the Thai flag at a
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location and stated that the Thai
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national flag was raised at top Fu Makua
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following Thai military operations to
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assault and seize the Fu Makua area
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where it said the Cambodian forces had
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been heavily positioned. adding that the
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area was successfully captured during
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the evening of war on Friday. While the
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prime minister of Thailand, Pyong Tan
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Shinawat, who is currently on
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suspension, blamed the cause of the war
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on alleged powerful criminals in
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Cambodia, saying the conflict stems from
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the Thai government's efforts to crack
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down on call center crimes, dismantling
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a network of immense financial interests
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linked to influential groups in
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Cambodia. Notwithstanding, the prime
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minister of Cambodia, Sammova Thead Han
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Manet, in a statement called on
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Cambodians not to attack businesses and
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citizens of Thailand living in Cambodia,
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adding that after the prime minister of
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Malaysia and the rotating chairman of
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Azian, Anoir Ibrahim, intervened in the
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matter on Thursday, both countries
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agreed to a ceasefire slated to start on
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Friday by 12:00 a.m. But an hour after
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Malaysia prime minister told him that
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Thailand has agreed to the ceasefire,
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Thailand rescended its decision and
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continued military actions against
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Cambodia and the Cambodia Ministry of
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National Defense spokesperson Lieutenant
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General Mey Sakita in an operational
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updates on Saturday said that Thailand
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has continued to expand its military
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including its infantry forces heavy
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weaponry into Cambodia territory.
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According to the Thailand military known
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as Royal Thai Army, the Royal Thai Army
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condemns the Cambodian side for the
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incident involving the coveret placement
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