PHNOM PENH/BANGKOK — The cross-border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia escalated dramatically on Saturday, the third day of clashes, as the fighting spread from long-contested territory to hitherto peaceful regions.
Cambodia’s Defense Ministry accused the Thais of an “unprovoked and premeditated act of aggression” at 5:02 a.m., “involving the firing of five heavy artillery shells into multiple locations in Ekphap Village, Thmor Da Commune, Veal Veng District, Pursat Province.”
