Thailand and Cambodia ceasefire holds
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Thailand's army accused Cambodia Tuesday of violating an hours-old truce, saying clashes continued despite a deal meant to end the bloody fighting that has engulfed their jungle-clad frontier.Each side had already agreed to a truce in principle,
Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to “an immediate and unconditional ceasefire” starting at midnight, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said.
A Cambodian government official has sung praise to 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.
STORY: Footage released by Thailand's army on Friday is said to show drones dropping bombs on Cambodian military depots near the two countries’ border.Thailand and Cambodia exchanged heavy artillery fire for a second day on Friday,
"The U.S. already flunked the test and that should be a wakeup call," a former senior U.S. State Department official told Newsweek.
Watch exclusive footage released by the Thai Army showing drone strikes on Cambodian weapons depots. The July 25 clashes saw deadly fire exchanges between Thailand and Cambodia, killing at least 16. Thailand claims Cambodia used artillery and Russian-made BM-21 rockets.