I strongly reprimand the Royal Thai Army for initially reporting that they did not return fire, and then admitting an hour later that they did return fire, while also claiming that Cambodian soldiers used Cambodian civilians as human shields. This issue does not just affect the credibility of the Royal Thai Army, but also impacts Thailand’s credibility in the eyes of the world.
I also express my condolences for the 5 injured Cambodian civilians, and I call on the Cambodian people not to be tricked into being used as human shields (if this was indeed the case).
As for the Royal Thai Army, they should apologize and publicly explain why, if they truly knew that Cambodian civilians were being used as human shields, they chose to return fire with live ammunition nonetheless.
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Note: Cambodia’s Kiripost reports on Wednesday evening that one Cambodian civilian has died.
