Thailand and Cambodia agree to ceasefire
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Thailand and Cambodia are disputing whether their ceasefire is holding, the morning after they agreed to stop fighting in a deal reached in Malaysia under U.S. pressure.
The talks between commanders on both sides were seen as a crucial test of whether the cease-fire deal reached on Monday would result in a lasting peace.
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Thailand said Tuesday that Cambodia violated their hours-old cease-fire that ended days of fighting between the neighbors over their disputed border.
Following border conflict that killed dozens of people, Thailand and Cambodia agreed to an "immediate and unconditional ceasefire" on Monday.
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The leaders of Cambodia and Thailand agreed to a ceasefire in a bid to bring an end to their deadliest conflict in more than a decade.
Fighting along the Thai-Cambodian border came to a halt Tuesday after military commanders from both countries met to enforce a ceasefire agreement reached a day earlier.
A ceasefire agreed between Thailand and Cambodia took effect at midnight (1700 GMT Monday), temporarily halting heavy fighting along their shared border, though Thai authorities reported violations by Cambodian forces in several areas just hours later.
Tensions lingered despite a truce agreement to end deadly border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia after economic pressure from the U.S.
The Thai army said Cambodia launched attacks in multiple areas after the cease-fire was supposed to take effect at midnight, but Cambodia said there was no firing in any location.
A Cambodian government official has praised U.S. President Donald Trump for "bringing about peace" after Thailand and Cambodia agreed to a cease-fire starting at midnight local time on Monday.