US EditionThai Army Accuses Cambodia of Violating Truce with over 250 Drones
Thailand's army reports over 250 drones from Cambodia crossed the border, violating the ceasefire meant to ease tensions after deadly clashes displaced nearly one million people.
- On Dec 29, the Royal Thai Army accused Cambodia of flying more than 250 drones into Thailand's sovereign territory on Sunday night.
- The ceasefire took effect at noon on Saturday after weeks of deadly clashes between Thailand and Cambodia that displaced more than a million people this month.
- The Royal Thai Army described the flights as a provocation, saying they `constitute provocation and a violation of measures aimed at reducing tensions` and Thailand `may need to reconsider` returning 18 Cambodian soldiers held since July.
- The incident raised fresh doubts about the truce's durability as Thai and Cambodian diplomats met China in Yunnan province, where Wang Yi urged them not to abandon the `hard-won` ceasefire.
- Rooted in a long-running territorial dispute, Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn called the drone issue `a small issue` and said both sides would investigate and resolve it immediately.
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Thailand and Cambodia reached an agreement on an immediate ceasefire on Saturday and pledged to end fighting in the border area.
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Thailand has accused Cambodia of violating the ceasefire, accusing it of sending more than 250 drones over Thai territory. The two countries have pledged to consolidate the ceasefire and build trust during talks in China.
According to Bangkok, drones "from the Cambodian side" entered its airspace during the night of Sunday to Monday.
On Monday, 29 December, Thailand accused Cambodia of having "broken" the ceasefire that these neighbouring states of South-East Asia concluded on Saturday, after three weeks of border clashes.The truce, now threatened, did not yet have 48 hours when, according to Bangkok, more than 250 drones entered its airspace during the night of Sunday to Monday "from the Cambodian side". "Such actions constitute a provocation and a violation of measures to …
Thailand's military on Monday accused Cambodia of violating a recent ceasefire agreement reached after weeks of deadly border clashes, accusing the latter of flying more than 250 drones over Thai territory.
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