April 22, 2011
By the CNN Wire Staff
- A Thai military spokesman says the cause of the clashes is unknown
- Report: Authorities are evacuating people in a nearby village
- The fighting comes more than two months after clashes in another disputed border area
- The U.N. Security Council has called for a cease-fire
Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) -- Four Thai soldiers were injured Friday in a new round of clashes with Cambodian troops in a disputed border region, a Thai military spokesman said.
The fighting broke out near two temples in the Phanom Dong Rak of southeastern Thailand's Surin province, Thai army spokesman Col. Sunsern Kaewkumnerd said.
Authorities were evacuating people living in a nearby village, the MCOT news agency reported.
Sunsern said the cause of Friday's clashes "is not yet known."
At least 10 people were killed when renewed fighting flared up in another disputed border area between the two nations in February, prompting the U.N. Security Council to issue a statement calling on both sides to implement a permanent cease-fire and "resolve the situation peacefully and through effective dialogue."
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