Fight between Thailand and Cambodia enters in third day

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Fight between Thailand and Cambodia enters in third day

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Heavy fighting between Thailand and Cambodia on their disputed border leaves 12 dead.

25 April,2011 03:50 pm

Seven Cambodian and five Thai troops have died in exchanges of artillery shells and small arms fire on their jungle frontier.Thai and Cambodian soldiers were locked in a tense standoff at the border on Monday but fighting appeared to have abated after three days of cross-border shelling that began on Friday. It is the first serious outbreak of hostilities since February when 10 people were killed in clashes near the 900-year-old disputed temple Preah Vihear, prompting the UN Security Council to call for a lasting ceasefire.The latest fighting has been taking place near different groups of temples about 150 kilometres away. The two neighbours have fought a series of deadly gun-battles in recent years in the jungle near ancient temples along the border.