A source from the Lao People's Army revealed to reporters on the afternoon of the 26th that the “exchange of fire between the Lao People's Army and Cambodian armed men” as previously claimed by some media was false news. The authoritative media “People's Army Daily” of the Lao military said that no relevant notifications have been received. Earlier in the day, a media report said that the Lao military issued an emergency notice on the 26th saying that a fierce exchange of fire broke out between the Lao army and several Cambodian armed men who had crossed the border illegally, arresting 10 people and seizing weapons, with screenshots of the relevant statement. However, this screenshot is actually a screenshot of the statement issued by the military special operations forces of the province of Champasak in Laos. The main content shows that “during the exchange of fire between the Thai and Cambodian armies from July 24 to 25, 10 shells fell into Lao territory. It is currently unclear which party launched it”.

A source from the Lao People's Army revealed to reporters on the afternoon of the 26th that the “exchange of fire between the Lao People's Army and Cambodian armed men” as previously claimed by some media was false news. The authoritative media “People's Army Daily” of the Lao military said that no relevant notifications have been received. Earlier in the day, a media report said that the Lao military issued an emergency notice on the 26th saying that a fierce exchange of fire broke out between the Lao army and several Cambodian armed men who had crossed the border illegally, arresting 10 people and seizing weapons, with screenshots of the relevant statement. However, this screenshot is actually a screenshot of the statement issued by the military special operations forces of the province of Champasak in Laos. The main content shows that “during the exchange of fire between the Thai and Cambodian armies from July 24 to 25, 10 shells fell into Lao territory. It is currently unclear which party launched it”.