Rockets fire into Thailand from Cambodia during border clashes

Eight people, including two children, were killed when rockets fired by Cambodia hit a petrol station in Thailand’s Si Sa Ket province during the countries’ bloodiest military clash in more than a decade. Bandit Aunjit, 7, and Namkhong Boontang, 8, were among those caught in the blast at a 7‑Eleven inside a PTT petrol station. Thailand scrambled F‑16 fighter jets to the area as the two sides battled with tanks, artillery and ground forces over a disputed border zone. Police in the Kanthalarak district said the BM21 rocket incident caused eight deaths at five locations, and that police, military, local government officials, firefighters, local administrative organisations and medical units were on duty, urging civilians to stay away from the area.