A Cambodian solider looks at Thai weapons after fighting at Sekha Kirisvarak pagoda near the disputed 900-year-old Preah Vihear temple in Preah Vihear province, 543 km (337 miles) north of Phnom Penh October 15, 2008. Thai and Cambodian troops fired rockets and small arms at each other on a disputed stretch of border on Wednesday, killing two Cambodians and prompting Bangkok to tell its citizens to return home.REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea (CAMBODIA) 
A border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand erupted into a gunbattle that killed two Cambodian soldiers near Preah Vihear temple. The fighting ended after about an hour. Each side accused the other of firing the first shot; officials from both sides downplayed the violence and called for a peaceful resolution.October 15, 2008
Cambodian soldiers stand guard during the firefight, which flared after four months of tension over the Preah Vihear temple. Thailand has objected to Cambodia's demands to have the temple declared a U.N. World Heritage site.October 15, 2008
Arrested Thai soldiers, wearing black, sit with Cambodian soldiers after the firefight. In addition to the two Cambodian soldiers killed, three were injured, and five Thai soldiers were injured.October 15, 2008
Cambodian children wait on a truck, prepared to leave their house, near Preah Vihear temple in Cambodia. Sovereignty over the land surrounding the temple has never been clearly established.October 15, 2008
Thai soldiers on a military truck drive to the front line after clashes with Cambodian troops.October 15, 2008
Thai soldiers prepare their artillery at a base near the Thai-Cambodian border after the gunbattle. Both countries' governments urged a peaceful resolution to the border conflict, downplaying the violence.October 15, 2008
Comrades take an injured Thai soldier to a helicopter during clashes with Cambodian forces. Resurgent Thai nationalism in Bangkok has intensified the border tensions.October 15, 2008
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