Thailand, Cambodia agree to 2nd ceasefire in border war
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Thai-Cambodia border fighting has entered its third week with nearly 100 people killed and close to a million displaced, even as both sides hold limited peace talks and India condemns the demolition of a Vishnu statue in the conflict zone.
Thai forces have regained control of the historic Ta Kwai Temple ruins in Surin’s Phanom Dong Rak district following intense close-quarters fighting with Cambodian troops. Soldiers from Thailand’s Second Army Region secured the temple complex early today,
But fighting has continued daily since December 7, spreading to seven provinces on each side of the border, and Bangkok denied Trump's claim of an agreed truce. Cambodia, which is outgunned and outspent by Bangkok's military, said Monday that Thai forces had expanded their attack "deep into" Cambodian territory.
Renewed fighting along the Thailand-Cambodia border has killed at least 39 people and displaced over half a million, as fragile truces collapse
Tensions along the Cambodia–Thailand border are intensifying after a deadly malfunction involving a Chinese-made Type-90B rocket launcher reportedly killed eight Cambodian soldiers during a launch attempt.