Thailand and Cambodia continued to exchange artillery fire on the fourth day of Sunday, despite the growing interview on a possible ceasefire, reported by AFP and the Cambodian Ministry of Defense.
AFP journalists in the Cambodian city of Samraong, about 20 kilometers (12 miles) from the border conflict zone, have heard a regular suddenly from the Dawn and summoned the Ministry that the clashes began near two controversial temples around 4:50 hours.
Here’s the latest thing you need to know about the dispute over the Thailand-Modian borders:
1. The clashes between Thai and Cambodia exploded on Thursday morning, with Thai using fighter aircraft F-16 to attack Cambodian goals and Cambodia using Russian missile systems BM-21.
The border conflict that killed at least 33 people and displaced more than 150,000 of their homes extended to the border.
Bangkok and Phnom Penh joined the territorial dispute dating over a century, when France for the first time in the colonial era defined the border between them, CNN reported.
2. Cambodia said she was ready to talk to Thai about the stopping of their deadliest border conflict in years, after the intervention of US President Trump US President Trump, but the artillery clashes will start on the fourth day.
3. Thailand said he agreed on Saturday that he would essentially enter the ceasefire with Cambodia and begin a “bilateral dialogue” aimed at ending the deadly struggle of nations in more than ten years.
“Thailand agrees in principle that it will have a ceasefire,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on the X.
4. US President Donald Trump said he was talking to Cambodian leader Hun Manet and acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai and that both parties agreed to meet and “developed” the ceasefire quickly.
The Thai Foreign Ministry confirmed the telephone call between Trump and Phumtham and stressed that as far as a ceasefire was concerned: “Thailand would like to see the honest intention from the Cambodian side.”
He said that Phumtham asked Trump to “say to the Cambodian side that Thailand wanted to convene bilateral dialogue as soon as possible to bring measures and procedures for a ceasefire and possible peace resolution of conflict”.
5. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Sunday expressed his deep concern about recent armed clashes along the border of Cambodia and Thailand and called on both nations to agree to the immediate ceasefire and resolve their disputes through dialogue.
In the paper on X, the UN chief urged a ceasefire and help to facilitate the peace solution between the two nations.
“I am deeply concerned with recent armed clashes on the border between Cambodia and Thai. I call on both sides to immediately agree to the ceasefire and solve any problems through dialogue. I will remain available in efforts to resolve the dispute,” Guterres said.
(With the entry from agencies)
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