US EditionThailand and Cambodia sign new ceasefire agreement to end border fighting
- On Dec 27, Thailand and Cambodia signed a ceasefire in Bangkok to end weeks of armed combat along their shared border, taking effect at noon local time and barring attacks on civilians and infrastructure.
- Rooted in a colonial-era border dispute, the conflict involves ancient temple ruins along an 800km frontier and escalated after July clashes and a propaganda campaign.
- The agreement mandates that Thailand repatriate 18 Cambodian soldiers after the ceasefire holds for 72 hours and requires freezing troop movements, bans on military airspace violations, and allows civilians in border areas to return home soon.
- The fighting exacted a heavy toll, with 20 days killing at least 101 people and displacing more than half a million, while AP reported almost one million displaced since hostilities resumed.
- International mediators had previously brokered ceasefires with Malaysia and pressure from China and the United States, and ASEAN met on Dec. 22, yet Thailand carried out airstrikes as recently as Saturday morning.
58 Articles
58 Articles
For decades, the conflict over the border between Thailand and Cambodia has flared up again and again. Now an agreement is to bring peace to the region. The last agreement on a ceasefire did not last long.
The parties are committed to curbing military movements, protecting civilians and fighting...
Thailand and Cambodia have reached a ceasefire agreement, the two countries' defense ministers announced in a joint statement today. According to the BBC, both sides agreed to halt troop movements and allow civilians living in border areas to return to their homes.
After weeks of fighting, Thailand and Cambodia agreed an "immediate" ceasefire in their border conflict. The agreement applies to all types of weapons and includes any attack on civilian and military targets, as stated in the document signed on Saturday by the Defense Ministers of the two Southeast Asian countries. Both sides therefore want to stop their troop movements and enable refugees to return as quickly as possible."Both sides agree an im…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 44% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
