The army has rejected Cambodia's claims about cluster munitions, stating its weapons only target military objectives. The Royal Thai Army (RTA) said it has dismissed the claims as a distortion of the facts in an attempt to undermine Thailand's credibility.
It said Thai military operations strictly comply with international humanitarian law. RTA spokesman Maj Gen Winthai Suvaree responded to statements and images released by Cambodia's Ministry of Information, as well as remarks by Ly Thuch, deputy director of the Cambodian Mine Action Authority (CMAA), alleging that Thailand had fired M-46 cluster artillery shells.
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Source: Bangkok Post News
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