Okay, this is probably the shortest article I've ever put up at Holger Awakens and it certainly has little to do with the Global War on Terror but I have this gut feeling that this is one of those skirmishes that could blow up on us. The Cambodians and the Thais have been feuding for quite some time now and both sides have built up along their borders and today, blood was spilled. Here's the entire article of the incident from Breitbart:
Part of the reason for my focus on this is due to the fact that often, in our unstable world, it's a feud between two smaller, more insignificant countries like Thailand and Cambodia, that can draw larger powers into the fray and then, all shit can break loose.
I'll keep an eye on this as it is pretty logical to assume that Cambodian troops are going to retaliate for this.
1 Cambodian soldier dead, at least 3 wounded in Thai border clash
PHNOM PENH, Oct. 15 (AP) - (Kyodo)—One Cambodian soldier was killed and at least three others were wounded Wednesday in a brief clash with Thai troops on their disputed border, a Cambodian military official told Kyodo News.
Part of the reason for my focus on this is due to the fact that often, in our unstable world, it's a feud between two smaller, more insignificant countries like Thailand and Cambodia, that can draw larger powers into the fray and then, all shit can break loose.
I'll keep an eye on this as it is pretty logical to assume that Cambodian troops are going to retaliate for this.
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