The Ministry Of Foreign Affairs Ensures That No Indonesian Citizens Have Become Victims Of The Thailand-Kamboja Armed Conflict

Illustration of soldiers or the military towards the forefront of the Cambodian-Thailand conflict. (Unsplash-Philip Andrejevic)

JAKARTA - Director of Protection for Indonesian Citizens of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemlu) Judha Nugraha said that his party had communicated with the Indonesian Embassy in Phnom Penh and the Indonesian Embassy in Bangkok to closely monitor the armed conflict that occurred between Cambodia and Thailand.

From reports of incidents of military action between the two countries over the past few days, it was stated that no Indonesian citizens (WNI) had been affected.

"Based on monitoring and communication with various parties, there is no information on any Indonesian citizens who are victims of the armed conflict," Judha said in his statement, Sunday, July 27.

The conflict occurred on the border between the Oddar Meanchey Province, Cambodia and the Ubon Ratchatani Province, Si Sa Ket, Surin Thailand. The Indonesian Embassy in the two countries has announced a warning to Indonesian citizens.

"The Indonesian Embassy in Phnom Penh and the Indonesian Embassy in Bangkok have issued an appeal for Indonesian citizens to increase their vigilance, avoid travel to conflict areas, continue to monitor the security situation of the media and local authorities, immediately report themselves and immediately contact the Indonesian Representative hotline if they face an emergency situation," explained Judha.

The old border conflict between the two countries broke out into fierce fighting involving fighter jets, heavy artillery, tanks, and ground troops since Thursday, July 24.

The fighting continued into the early hours of Friday at three points in the border area. Cambodian troops fired heavy artillery, BM-21 rocket weapons, and field weapons, while Thai troops responded with equal retaliatory fire.

On Saturday, July 26, fighting on the Thai-Kamboja border entered the third day of Saturday's pad when both sides sought diplomatic support. Recent data, 30 people have died and more than 130,000 people have been displaced in the worst fighting between the two neighboring countries in Southeast Asia in 13 years.