PHNOM PENH, Dec 21 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia said yesterday that, the Thai military had used an F-16 fighter jet, to bomb a concrete bridge inside Cambodian territory.
“At 10:58 p.m. (on Dec 19), the Thai military deployed an F-16 fighter jet, to drop two bombs, destroying the civilian O’ Jik Bridge, at the border area between Chong Kal district of Oddar Meanchey province and Srei Snam district of Siem Reap province,” Cambodian Defence Ministry’s Undersecretary of State and Spokesperson, Lt. Gen. Maly Socheata, said, in a press briefing.
She added that, the Thai military forces have continued to fire artillery shells at several positions in Cambodia, as of yesterday morning.
According to the latest figures released by Cambodia’s Ministry of Interior, the conflict has killed 18 Cambodian civilians and injured 79 others, so far. It has also forced over 510,000 people to flee their homes for safe shelters.– NNN-AKP