Cambodia, Thailand
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Thailand and Cambodia exchanged heavy artillery fire for a second day on Friday as their worst fighting in over a decade intensified and spread to new areas.
The conflict blazed up on Thursday, with Cambodia firing rockets and artillery shells into Thailand and the Thai military scrambling F-16 jets to carry out air strikes. Six jets were deployed from Ubon Ratchathani province,
Thailand has not declared war on Cambodia yet Phumtham Wechayachai stated, while Cambodia's defence ministry accused its neighbour of firing first at its soldiers.