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Sunday, April 24, 2011

Cambodian-Thai border fighting enters 3rd day

BANGKOK – Thai and Cambodian troops have exchanged artillery fire in a third day of fighting that has killed 10 soldiers and uprooted thousands of villagers from their homes.

Officials from both sides say the clashes over disputed territory lasted about two hours Sunday morning. Cambodian military officials say the shooting resumed in the afternoon.

Thailand reported no new casualties, after four of its soldiers were killed and 17 wounded over the previous two days. Witnesses saw one Cambodian soldier and a Cambodian television journalist wounded Sunday. Colleagues say the journalist suffered a head wound but did not appear seriously hurt. Cambodia earlier reported the deaths of six soldiers.AP