BANGKOK — The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) confirmed it carried out a deep airstrike on a Cambodian military weapons depot in Battambang province on Tuesday morning, citing the need to protect Thai civilians after Cambodian forces fired into residential areas in Sa Kaeo province.
Air Force spokesman Air Marshal Chakkrith Thammavichai said the operation targeted a weapons storage facility in Phnom Sampao, Banon district, to reduce Cambodia’s military capability and ensure the safety of Thai forces and civilians.
He said Cambodia has not shown “sincerity” toward a ceasefire and that peace requires genuine commitment from both sides.
The spokesman stressed the strike was a defensive and humanitarian action, aimed only at military equipment and not at personnel, and was conducted to minimize civilian impact. He added that all targets hit since the conflict began have been strictly military in nature.
