Cambodia calls for ‘urgent’ UNSC meeting as cross-border clash with Thailand escalates

Cambodia calls for ‘urgent’ UNSC meeting as cross-border clash with Thailand escalates

Bangkok launched airstrikes against Cambodia earlier today after Phnom Penh fired rockets and artillery, killing a civilian, as tensions between the neighbouring countries escalated overnight

A Cambodian BM-21 multiple rocket launcher returns from the Cambodia-Thai border as Cambodian and Thai troops exchanged fire in a new round of clashes in Preah Vihear province on July 24, 2025. AFP