More than 135,000 displaced as Thailand-Cambodia border clashes enter second day
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Videos shared by Reuters news agency on Friday showed Thai artillery firing, each shot emitting loud booms and smoke into the air.
Thursday’s clashes saw exchanges of small arms and rocket fire between Thailand – a United States treaty ally – and its smaller neighbor Cambodia.
Thailand later scrambled F-16 jets and bombed what it said were military targets inside Cambodia.
Both countries also have close ties with China, which, along with the US, has called for de-escalation.
An undated video shared by the Thai army showed drones dropping bombs on what it said were several military targets inside Cambodia. Smoke and flames erupted after the sites – which appear to be in forested areas – were hit. CNN has not been able to verify the video.
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