Cambodia and Thailand Agree to Immediate and Unconditional Ceasefire

According to the English section of webangah News Agency,‌ citing Mehr News Agency and Reuters, Malaysian Prime Minister⁤ Anwar ‌Ibrahim announced⁣ that Thailand and Cambodia have‌ agreed to ⁣an immediate and unconditional ceasefire.

He stated ⁢the ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand will begin at midnight local time ⁤today.

The Malaysian Prime Minister added that Cambodia and Thailand will hold a meeting tomorrow with regional⁢ commanders present.

Thailand’s acting Prime ​Minister, Prawit Wichayachai, met today with ⁣his Cambodian counterpart, ⁢Hun Manet, at Ibrahim’s residence in Putrajaya, ⁣south of Kuala Lumpur.

The latest ⁣military clashes ‌between Cambodia and Thailand began last Thursday. ⁤Both sides accused each other of initiating the conflict. Reports indicate that at least 35 people have been killed so far, with more ​than‍ 260 displaced.

Thailand and Cambodia are engaged ⁤in a ⁢longstanding dispute over a border area known as⁢ the “Emerald Triangle,” where⁣ their borders converge with ​Laos. This region ‍contains several ancient temples.

This conflict has⁤ persisted for decades, ‌resulting in violent military‌ clashes more than 15 years ago and again⁤ in May ‍this year. The‌ most recent fighting started​ near two border⁣ temples located between​ Thailand’s ‍Surin‌ province and Cambodia’s ⁢oddar Meanchey province.