Thailand and Cambodia agree to ceasefire
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Thailand and Cambodia are disputing whether their ceasefire is holding, the morning after they agreed to stop fighting in a deal reached in Malaysia under U.S. pressure.
The talks between commanders on both sides were seen as a crucial test of whether the cease-fire deal reached on Monday would result in a lasting peace.
A ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia appeared to largely be holding on Tuesday as military commanders from both countries met for negotiations, even as the Thai army accused Cambodian troops of violating the truce overnight.
The fighting, which began last Thursday after a land mine explosion injured Thai soldiers, has killed at least 35 people and displaced over 260,000 people.
Thailand said Tuesday that Cambodia violated their hours-old cease-fire that ended days of fighting between the neighbors over their disputed border.
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The two sides held peace talks in Malaysia after US President Trump suggested he would not resume trade talks if hostilities continued.
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The State Department raised both advisories to Level 2 on July 25, citing the “risk of unrest” in Thailand and crime and landmines in Cambodia.