The Cambodian forces captured a BTR-3E1 from the Thai Army after the armored vehicle was abandoned by the military during clashes near the border between the two countries.
Photos circulating on social media showed soldiers from the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces posing next to an infantry combat vehicle BTR-3E1 after it was abandoned by its crew during the fighting near the border.
One day later, new images shared online showed Cambodian forces towing the vehicle from the location where it had been left.
The incident follows reports that Thai troops were forced to retreat during the exchange of fire. The circumstances surrounding the abandonment were not officially detailed, but the images suggest that the vehicle was intact when it was captured.
The capture of the BTR-3E1 comes amid renewed tensions and military activity along the Thai-Cambodian border, where both sides have reinforced positions following a series of clashes.
On Monday (15), the First Region of the Thai Army reported that recovery teams successfully extracted the BTR-3E1, bringing it back under Thai control, an operation that was completed without further escalation.
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