Thai Soldiers Injured in Landmine Blast Near Cambodia Border
Cambodian Mine Action Centre teams work to detect, report, and clear landmines and explosives along the Cambodia/Thailand border in Banteay Ampil, Cambodia.
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Thailand’s army said three soldiers were injured in a landmine blast near its disputed border with Cambodia, threatening a fragile ceasefire agreement between the two neighbors.
One soldier suffered a severe leg injury when he stepped on a landmine while patrolling the border in Si Sa Ket province on Saturday morning, the Royal Thai Army said in a statement. Two other soldiers sustained minor injuries, it said.