Thailand launched airstrikes Monday along its border with Cambodia as both governments traded accusations over a fresh outbreak of fighting that has left four Cambodian civilians and one Thai soldier dead.

Thailand’s Second Army Region said roughly 35,000 residents have been evacuated from front-line areas as clashes intensified.

The two countries fought a five-day battle this summer that killed 43 people and forced about 300,000 to flee before a truce was reached.

But tensions resurfaced last month when Thailand suspended a U.S.-backed follow-up agreement to de-escalate hostilities, citing a land mine explosion that injured several Thai soldiers.

Since then, officials on both sides have reported scattered skirmishes alon

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