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Translated by: Ideal Zhubi
- July 27, 2025 10:45
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Cambodian and Thai authorities accused each other on Sunday of launching artillery attacks on disputed border areas, just hours after US President Donald Trump said the leaders of both countries had agreed to work towards a ceasefire.
Cambodian leaders had stressed the day before that they fully supported Trump's call for an immediate ceasefire. On the other hand, Thai officials claimed that, despite respect for the US president, they could not start talks while Cambodia was targeting its own civilians.
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"We have proposed a bilateral meeting between our foreign ministers to finalize the terms of a ceasefire and the withdrawal of troops and long-range weapons," he said.
Cambodian officials have said that Thai forces are the ones mobilizing along the border.
Meanwhile, official Bangkok has announced that it has responded to Cambodia's attacks.
"I have made it clear to President Donald Trump that Cambodia agrees with the proposal for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire between the two armed forces," Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet wrote on Facebook, noting that he had also agreed with Malaysia's previous ceasefire proposal.
Four days after the worst fighting in more than a decade between the Southeast Asian neighbors, the death toll has risen to over 30, including 13 civilians in Thailand and eight in Cambodia.
And according to authorities, more than 200,000 people have been evacuated from border areas in both countries.