Thai‑Cambodia war escalates: Nearly 100 killed, 1 million displaced | South Asia

Thai-Cambodia border fighting has entered its third week with nearly 100 people killed and close to a million displaced, even as both sides hold limited peace talks and India condemns the demolition of a Vishnu statue in the conflict zone. A barrage of Thai air raids and Cambodian rocket and artillery strikes shattered a brief lull along the border on December 24, Day 18 of the conflict, pushing the combined death toll to at least 95 and turning temple belts and nearby towns into a de facto war zone. Watch for more details