The latest casualties in Preah Vihea front

Preah Vihea heritage: war erupted for the second times between Siam Soldiers and Cambodia troops in Eagle Field at Preah Vihea temple. The second times of firefighting between both sides started at 2:45 PM April 03, 2009.

There was a fierce fighting in several locations of the front lines. There were several casualties on Siam side and all of the Siam soldiers were abandoned their posts and bunkers.



All the Siam military posts and bunkers were stepped on by Cambodian soldiers, except Beehives front line that have 30 soldiers each sides were not exchanged fire and the Siam commander raised White Flag asking for negotiation and told the Cambodian side not to fire at them.


according to the news from Kieu Kanharith, government spokesman, there were 4 Siam soldiers were killed and 10 others were captured. But according to the sources from the front line, there were many more wounded and died.



Helicopters came to transport the dead and wounds to hospital. The firefighting lasted about 50 minutes, Cambodian soldiers captured several locations including 20 houses in Battalion, west of Veal Enthrea.