Army says Cambodian building bombed after being used to launch attacks on Thai communities
Thai army says it bombed a Cambodian building used to launch projectile attacks on Thai civilians, condemning use of human shields as violation of international law.
The Second Army Area Command Centre said on Monday that a deserted building in a Cambodian border town was bombed because Cambodian troops had installed projectile weapons there to attack Thai communities.
The statement was issued in response to a social media post alleging that a building on Cambodian soil near the Thai border had been bombarded.
According to the centre, the Second Army Area had been monitoring the situation and found that Cambodian troops had placed projectile weapons within civilian zones and inside buildings that were not designated military bases.
The centre condemned this tactic, saying it amounted to using civilians as human shields—a clear violation of international humanitarian law.
It added that Cambodian troops had been using projectile weapons installed in civilian areas and structures to launch attacks on Thai communities, resulting in the deaths of innocent people.
As a result, the Second Army Area said it was compelled to neutralise the threat by bombing the building housing the weapons.
