Cambodia called on the UN to convene a meeting due to the escalation of the conflict with Thailand

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has called on the UN Security Council to convene an urgent meeting amid escalating fighting on the border with Thailand. CNN reported this on July 24.

As noted, Manet accused the Thai armed forces of "unjustified, deliberate and targeted attacks on Cambodian positions along the border areas," calling them a violation of international law. He sent a corresponding letter to the Chairman of the UN Security Council, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad.

"Faced with this blatant act of aggression, the Cambodian troops had no choice but to act in self-defense to protect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country. It is especially outrageous that an act of aggression is being committed at a time when Cambodia is actively seeking peaceful and legal solutions to border disputes with Thailand, both in a bilateral format and on international platforms," Manet said, quoted by the TV channel.

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An armed clash took place on the disputed border between Thailand and Cambodia on the morning of July 24. The military of both sides accused each other of firing the first shots. Later, the Thai government closed the border crossings with Cambodia.

Later it became known that 11 civilians were killed in attacks from Cambodia in Thailand. An eight—year-old boy was among the dead. Two others died in Surin Province, and another in Ubon Ratchathani province.

The conflict between the two countries escalated back in May during a shootout between Thai and Cambodian soldiers at the border. The reason for the escalation was the disputes between Thailand and Cambodia concerning two border territories with ancient monuments of Khmer architecture — the temples of Phraehvihea and Ta Moan Thom.

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