Cambodia says no intent to fire into Thai territory: Thai army

BANGKOK, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Thai Army spokesperson Winthai Suvaree stated on Tuesday that the Cambodian side has contacted local Thai military units, claiming it had no intention of firing into Thai territory.

Earlier Tuesday, the Thai military stated on social media that Cambodia violated the ceasefire agreement by firing a mortar round in the border area at around 7:25 a.m. local time on the day, leaving one Thai soldier injured.

The Cambodian side said the incident had been caused by an operational error committed by Cambodian forces during a mission, Winthai said.

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