Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Cambodia and Thailand clash over Preah Vihear temple on the disputed border

Vihear temple on the disputed border

Cambodian soldiers rest at the Preah Vihear temple in Preah Vihear province

Thai and Cambodian troops clashed for a fourth straight day on Monday over a disputed border area surrounding a 900-year-old mountaintop temple. Several hours of shelling and machine gun fire subsided at around 11am (0400 GMT), creating an uneasy peace in the contested area around the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple claimed by both Southeast Asian neighbours.

Cambodian soldiers rest at the Preah Vihear temple in Preah Vihear province


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