Thai fighter jets hit two Cambodian army posts near their disputed border on Thursday, as troops clashed in multiple locations in an escalation of tensions that have already sparked a political crisis in Thailand.

At least one Thai civilian was killed and seven soldiers were injured in gunfire and artillery shelling, according to the Thai government. Clashes were reported from six locations along the contested frontier bordering Thailand’s northeastern region.

The fighting — which Thailand said was first triggered by Cambodian troops opening fire near a disputed temple site — is still ongoing. Thailand has also ordered evacuation of civilians from at least four border provinces as a precautionary measure, the Interior Ministry said. The Thai embassy in Phnom Penh advised citizens to leav

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