Cambodia-Thailand Conflict: Red Skies, 19 Dead, Trump to Intervene

• Cambodia launched artillery and mortar attacks, prompting Thai retaliation, causing skies to glow red in Thailand.
• The renewed border conflict between Cambodia and Thailand has resulted in 19 deaths and over half a million people fleeing.
• The dispute, centered on colonial-era border demarcation and temples, is the deadliest since July and has expanded to five provinces.
• US President Trump plans to speak with Thai and Cambodian leaders to demand a halt to the clashes.
• The US State Department urged both sides to cease hostilities, protect civilians, and return to the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accords.

Why It Matters: Escalating Thailand-Cambodia border conflict causes deaths, displacement, and US calls for peace.