Fighting on Thai-Cambodia border halts amid truce

A SHARY ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia appeared to be holding yesterday, as military commanders met despite Bangkok’s allegations the truce had been breached with overnight skirmishes.

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Following peace talks in Malaysia this week, both sides agreed an unconditional ceasefire would start at midnight to end fighting over a smattering of ancient temples in disputed zones along their 800km border.

Yesterday, the Thai military said Cambodian troops “had launched armed attacks into several areas” in “a clear attempt to undermine mutual trust’, but said clashes later stopped.

Cambodia’s defence ministry spokesperson Maly Socheata insisted there had been “no armed clashes against each other in any regions’.