Thailand accuses Cambodia of 'flagrant violation' of truce

Thailand accused Cambodia on Wednesday of a “flagrant violation” of a truce deal to end cross-border fighting, saying Cambodian troops launched an overnight attack on the frontier.

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The nations agreed a ceasefire starting Tuesday after five days of clashes killed at least 43 on both sides, as a longstanding dispute over contested border temples boiled over into open combat on their 800-kilometre (500-mile) frontier.

But Thailand’s foreign ministry said its troops in Sisaket province “came under attack by small arms fire and grenade assaults launched by Cambodian forces” in an offensive which continued until Wednesday morning.

“This represents a flagrant violation of the ceasefire agreement,” said a foreign ministry statement.