Nigeria, July 25 -- The fight between the Thais and Cambodians, along the Thailand-Cambodia border has reached its second day, leaving 16 people dead, including 14 Thai civilians, and forcing over 150,000 people on both sides to flee their homes, officials confirmed Friday.

The violence began in the early hours of Thursday, July 24, and continued into Friday, July 25, following rising tensions over disputed territory near several ancient religious sites.

The contested areas lie along an 800-kilometer boundary largely mapped by France during its colonial rule in Cambodia.

According to the Thai Army, clashes broke out at 4:30 a.m. local time on Friday after Cambodian forces opened fire using small arms and heavy weapons. Thailand respond...