(Phnom Penh): The Ministry of National Defence of Cambodia rejects as false the statement circulated by the Royal Thai Army’s official page and several Thai media outlets alleging that Cambodia initiated attacks with heavy weapons along the Cambodia–Thailand border. These claims are entirely untrue.

In fact, the Thai military forces launched the attack on the Cambodian forces at approximately 05:00 a.m. in the morning of 8 December 2025. It should be noted that this attack occurred after the Thai forces engaged in numerous provocative actions for many days, especially the incident yesterday at Prorlean Thmar area, with the objective of instigating confrontations.

Standing on the spirit of respecting all previous agreements and resolving conflicts peacefully according to international law, Cambodia did not retaliate at all during the two assaults and continues to monitor the situation vigilantly and with utmost caution.

Additionally, Cambodia, for the second time, has informed the ASEAN Observer Team (AOT) about this incident and plans to request the AOT to conduct an investigation into the matter to ensure transparency, justice, and impartiality.
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