Deadly border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia continue
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Cambodian and Thai leaders hold ceasefire talks in Malaysia as border violence enters fifth day
Thai and Cambodian leaders are meeting in Malaysia to resolve deadly border clashes. The fighting, which began last Thursday after a land mine explosion injured Thai soldiers, has killed at least 35 people and displaced over 260,
The Southeast Asian neighbors waging their deadliest conflict in more than a decade accuse each other of starting the fighting last week.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said both sides have reached a common understanding to take steps to return to normalcy.
Both sides said the other had launched further artillery attacks across contested areas. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Both countries' foreign ministers agreed that no other country should be involved in the issue, Mohamad Hasan said.
The fighting has killed at least 14 people in Thailand, while Cambodia confirmed its first fatality on Friday.
Acting Thai Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai accused Cambodia of laying new landmines in the disputed area, resulting in an injury to a Thai soldier.