Cambodia: Heritage site damaged in border fighting
The crumbling stone temple at the centre of Thai-Cambodian fighting, has fueled nationalist sentiment on both sides of the disputed frontier for decades.
Both countries accused each other of instigating the clashes over the weekend, which continued across the darkened mountainous border for more than three hours Sunday. The extent of the damage to the Preah Vihear temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was not immediately clear.
The temple, which sits several hundred feet from Thailand's eastern border with Cambodia, has led to disputes for decades.
In 1962, the World Court determined that the temple belonged to Cambodia, a ruling disputed by many Thais. Thai nationalists have seized on it as a domestic political issue, and the conflict has sparked sporadic, brief battles between the two neighbours over the last few years.
The latest fighting broke out Friday in an area close to Preah Vihear, and shelling Saturday caused minor damage to the temple's facade....
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Both countries accused each other of instigating the clashes over the weekend, which continued across the darkened mountainous border for more than three hours Sunday. The extent of the damage to the Preah Vihear temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was not immediately clear.
The temple, which sits several hundred feet from Thailand's eastern border with Cambodia, has led to disputes for decades.
In 1962, the World Court determined that the temple belonged to Cambodia, a ruling disputed by many Thais. Thai nationalists have seized on it as a domestic political issue, and the conflict has sparked sporadic, brief battles between the two neighbours over the last few years.
The latest fighting broke out Friday in an area close to Preah Vihear, and shelling Saturday caused minor damage to the temple's facade....