Three Thai soldiers injured at patrolling border area near Cambodia

Three Thai soldiers were injured by a landmine while patrolling a border area near Cambodia, the Thai army said in a statement. One soldier lost a foot and two others were injured after one of them stepped on a landmine as they patrolled an area between Thailand’s Sisaket and Cambodia’s Preah Vihear provinces. The soldiers are being treated at a hospital. Thailand’s army has accused the neighbouring country of planting concealed weapons in violation of international law. Cambodia denies the accusation. The incident came two days after the two countries reasserted their commitment to a ceasefire that ended a brief but intense period of fighting. The incident risks enflaming tensions, which remain high despite the fragile truce agreed on 29 July to end the armed conflict.