Cambodia-Thai Clash

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Cambodia and Thailand battle it out over 4 square kilometres of land surrounding a temple. Things are becoming heated, with Cambodia declaring a death zone if Thailand soldiers do not retreat.

STORY:
In the jungle about 300 meters from Preah Vihear temple,commanders from the Thai army head across the border to a Cambodian military
outpost.

There the two leaders spoke face-to-face.

[Cambodian Division Commander, General Srey Dek]:
"In order to avoid a fight, you should pull your troops back and leave the problem for talk later on."

Fighting has now broken out along the disputed stretch of the Thai-Cambodian border.

A photographer at the scene says he heard gun fire and saw a rocket fly over from Thailand. He reports that Thai and Cambodian forces exchanged fire for about 10 minutes.

At the heart of the dispute is 4.6 square km of scrub near the temple. The International Court of Justice awarded the area to Cambodia in 1962, a ruling that has rankled in Thailand ever since.

A Cambodian general said on Tuesday that Thai troops had pulled back. But just hours later Thailand sent more soldiers near the
900-year-old temple.

On Monday, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen threatened to turn the area into a "death zone" unless the Thais retreated.

The Thai military says its ready for war. The Cambodian Foreign Ministry told Thais to "think twice" before visiting Cambodia.

Tensions have been high since July, when 2,000 soldiers faced off only yards apart.

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