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Thailand and Cambodia dispute whether ceasefire is holding
Thailand and Cambodia disputed whether their ceasefire was holding Tuesday, the morning after they agreed to stop fighting in a deal reached in Malaysia under U.S. pressure. The Thai army said Cambodia launched attacks in multiple areas after the ceasefire was supposed to take effect at midnight,
Thailand has launched airstrikes against Cambodian military targets along their disputed border, in an escalation of their deadly border dispute. Follow for live updates
Months of border tension between Thailand and Cambodia have escalated into an armed clash, the worst in a decades-long conflict.
Thailand bombed Cambodia with F-16 fighter jets on Thursday, as relations between the two countries imploded following clashes on a disputed border near the Emerald Triangle.
The Cambodian government described the action as a serious violation of international law, including the United Nations Charter and the ASEAN Charter. They added that the Thai aggression "not only endangers peace and stability along our shared border but also demonstrates utter disregard for regional norms and international legal obligations."
BANGKOK: Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has denied that personal conflicts led to the Thai-Cambodian war, stressing that non-interference and supporting military efforts were taken to resolve the crisis.