Battles continue near border
. NZPA-Keuter i Aranyaprathet (Thailand) [ I Artillery and mortar fire [was heard intermittently I from Kampuchea (Cambodia) (throughout Monday night, [reporters at the Thai border [town of Aranyaprathet said i yesterday. Military officials [ at the eastern Thai border! town said the sounds of) 'fighting were clearly audible! (for seven hours before dying! away towards dawn. A dis-1 (trict official said both sides ( [in the conflict appeared to! I be taking care to avoid fir-1 i ing into Thai territory. He [ (said tanks of the Vietnam-[ese-backed forces on Mon-! [day had come close to the! iborder, but turned their guns! i away from the direction of i [Thailand. i The Thai Prime Minister! (Mr Kriangsak Chamanand) I
Hold reporters in Bangkok ( .[before leaving for Japan | yesterday that he had re- , ; quested Vietnam not to send! • any troops near the Thai ; border. Thailand has | watched with concern as • Vietnamese-led troops . pur-[ : sue the retreating Khmer! H Rouge ever closer to the[ -! Kampuchea-Thai border. [ "I General Kriangsak said! ■ [ Vietnam had affirmed it I ;j would abide by a joint com-1 [ munique signed last Septem- : :jber in which Bangkok and [Hanoi agreed to respect each [other’s independence and [ territorial integrity and to [refrain from carrying out ■[subversion against each Mother. In Aranyaprathet., > i! there is still no sign of a [flood of refugees fleeing [; I Khmer Rouge, previously [1 ■, expected as the war neared ij I the border.
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