Published: 1/04/2010 at 02:30 PM Online news: Local News The army on Thursday denied Cambodia's claims that it has won a victory over Thailand in More
Published: 1/04/2010 at 02:30 PM Online news: Local News The army on Thursday denied Cambodia's claims that it has won a victory over Thailand in their border conflict and that 88 Thai soldiers were killed in clashes along the disputed frontier during the past year. Col Sansern Kaewkamnerd, the army spokesman, said ony three Thai soldiers had been killed, and a few more wounded. He was responding to claims made by Gen Chea Dara, the deputy head of Cambodia's armed forces, that Phnom Penh's forces had won a victory. He claimed 88 Thai soldiers had been killed kin clashes over the past year. He also said more than 50 per cent of the Thai troops station along the disputed border had been withdrawn and redeployed to security duties in Bangkok. Gen Chea Dara also reportedly claimed that Thai troops would no longer dare to attack Cambodian soldiers. The Phnom Penh Post newspaper, reported that Gen Chea Dara made his triumphant claims on Wednesday to a meeting of about 2000 students and government officials in Phnom Penh. He declared that Cambodia had won the war over ownership of the Phreah Vihear temple, both militarily and diplomatically, thanks to the leadership of Prime Minister Hun Sen. The general said the construction of a road to the Phrea Vihear ruins had greatly facilitated military operations and enabled Cambodian people to settle near the old Hindu temple, which sits right on the disputed border adjoining Si Sa Ket province. He claimed that Cambodian exiled <b>...</b> Hide
