Dec 11, Kathmandu - Civilians and soldiers have been killed in clashes along the border between Thailand and Cambodia. The Thai military has reported that three civilians and nine soldiers have been killed in ongoing clashes with Cambodian troops along the border.

The Thai military has confirmed that about 120 people have been injured in the clashes. More than 200,000 Thai citizens are currently taking shelter in 849 temporary centers due to the clashes, it said.

Rear Admiral Surasak Kongsiri, deputy spokesman for the Royal Thai Armed Forces, said Cambodian forces continued heavy attacks with BM-21 rockets, mortars and kamikaze drones, especially in the Chan Ma area and near Hill 667. The Thai military accused Cambodian forces of using civilian homes as fortified positions.

The Royal Thai Air Force has also continued ground operations and the navy has provided updates on the ongoing drone attacks. This is the most serious conflict between the two countries since a ceasefire was agreed in July. Tensions between the two countries rose in July, leading to a five-day conflict.

The ceasefire was brokered by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Trump. In October, the two countries signed an expanded peace agreement in Kuala Lumpur. The July conflict left 48 people dead and nearly 300,000 temporarily displaced.

The 817-kilometer-long land border between Thailand and Cambodia has been a contentious issue for more than a century. Sovereignty over parts of the border is disputed. This border was first mapped by France in 1907, when it ruled Cambodia.

Since then, tensions have flared up several times. A week-long gun battle broke out in 2011. However, the two countries have been trying to resolve the dispute peacefully.