Thailand launched airstrikes against Cambodian forces on their disputed border on Monday after a flare-up in fighting that they blamed each other for starting.

Why It Matters

President Donald Trump claimed credit for a ceasefire on July 28 that ended days of deadly clashes between the neighbors. The renewed clashes are the most serious breaches of the peace terms since then.

While both of the Southeast Asian countries maintain good relations with both the United States and China, Thailand is a non-NATO ally of the U.S. while China is particularly close to Cambodia.

What To Know

A Thai army spokesman said Cambodian forces had launched attacks on Sunday on the border in Thailand’s Sisaket province and clashes had broken out in several more areas of their 500-mile border on Monday.

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