Thailand’s airstrikes on Cambodia early Monday have delivered the most serious blow yet to the high-profile ceasefire deal presided over by US President Donald Trump just two months ago. The latest escalation unfolded shortly after dawn, when Thailand accused Cambodian forces of firing first across several sectors of the frontier. Cambodia issued a mirror allegation, saying Thai units launched assaults near ancient temple zones that remain the symbolic heart of the dispute. Within hours, Thailand confirmed it was deploying aircraft to hit what it called Cambodian “supporting fire positions”, marking the first major use of airpower since July’s five-day conflict that killed dozens and displaced hundreds of thousands. The ceasefire originally negotiated under intense US pressure and for

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