Thai-Cambodian border tensions remain

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Source: CCTV.com | 04-04-2009 13:10

Thai and Cambodian soldiers exchanged rocket and small arms fire along the disputed stretch of their border on Friday. It's the latest incident in a long-running feud over the 900-year-old Preah Vihear temple.

A Thai commander (2nd R) talks to a Cambodian commander (L)  at the front line of their disputed border where Thai and  Cambodian soldiers exchanged rifle and rocket fire near an  ancient Hindu temple in Preah Vihear province, 543 km (337  miles) north of Phnom Penh April 4, 2009. Cambodian Prime  Minister Hun Sen said on Saturday a border clash with  Thailand around a 900-year-old Hindu temple would not escalate  into a more serious conflict.REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea

Early in the morning, both troops shot rifles and rockets, accusing each other of firing first at Eagle Field, near the temple.

Despite the meeting of both military commanders at midday to avoid further violence, a second round of crossfire killed two Cambodian soldiers.