Cambodians in Oddar Meanchey begin evacuation from border areas

Cambodian residents of Oddar Meanchey province, which shares borders with Thailand’s Surin and Si Sa Ket provinces, began evacuating to shelters this morning following cross-border clashes with Thailand.

Khmer Times online shared footage of civilians boarding vehicles, carrying essential belongings and being directed by the authorities.

The evacuations began after Thai Air Force F-16 fighters struck Cambodian outposts, in retaliation for Cambodia’s series of attacks, which began yesterday, in which a Thai soldier died and a number of others were injured.