(Oddar Meanchey): On Sunday afternoon (Jul. 27), Thai invading forces launched heavy shelling into Cambodia’s sovereign territory in the Phnom Sruoch area, O Smach commune, Samraong city, Oddar Meanchey province, resulting in civilian casualties and significant infrastructure damage.

Reports from the border confirm that around midday, Thai troops escalated their attacks, bombarding civilian areas in Samraong commune, Samraong city, setting multiple homes ablaze. Additional destruction was reported in Kour commune, Banteay Ampil district.

Fierce clashes are ongoing across Oddar Meanchey province, with Cambodian forces successfully repelling enemy advances and holding their defensive lines. In the Thmar Daun area, fighting has eased after Cambodian troops destroyed several Thai tanks with heavy artillery, regaining control and halting further incursions.

Despite mounting pressure and reinforcements from the Thai side, Cambodia’s armed forces remain resolute, defending the nation’s sovereignty without yielding a single inch. The Royal Government, the military, and the Cambodian people stand united in this defense.
=FRESH NEWS