(Bloomberg) – Thailand accused Cambodian troops of non -stroked fire in violation of the ceasefire agreement, because international observers are preparing to visit the disputed border areas to monitor the ceasefire.
Thai military positions in Phu Makua in the northeast border area came under the attack from the fire of hand firearms and attacks by Cambodian forces from the end of Tuesday evening and by Wednesday morning, the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. The Thai army also reported attacks in two other areas on Wednesday.
“Again, such aggression is a clear violation of the Cranding Agreement by the Cambodian forces and their apparent lack of good faith,” the ministry said.
The Cambodian Ministry of Defense has denied reports of any fresh clashes and stated that the country remains fully determined to respect and perform all conditions of ceasefire.
Delegation of diplomats, foreign military attaché into Cambodia and relevant parties will visit the Cambodian and Thai border to observe the “real situation”, said a spokesman for the Cambodian Ministry of Defense Mala Socheat.
The obvious boundary covers more than 24 hours after the ceasefire has come into force, emphasizing the difficult problems with civilian authorities in enforcing the ceasefire on Earth. The clashes initially retreated after Tuesday’s meeting between military commanders, which brought a preliminary break in the fight.
The ceasefire between Thai and Cambodia came after five days of deadly clashes that killed more than 40 people and displaced about 300,000 along their approximately 800 kilometers (500 kilometers). The ceasefire – moderated by Malaysian Prime Minister Anware Ibrahim as chairman of the Association of Nations of Southeast Asia – followed by US President Donald Trump.
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Malaysia broadcast two observation teams, led by their military attachments in Cambodia and Thailand, said sculpture and quoted the Chief of Malaysian Armed Forces, who is in Phnom Penh.
Thai and Cambodian troops, which have boundary tensions, agreed to coordinating teams to resolve any new conflicts and prevent them from being repeated. For August 4, the meeting of the General Border Committee – a bilateral forum for dealing with security questions is planned.
The conflict of Thailand-Kambodska monitors its roots to long-term disputes resulting from maps from the colonial era and contracts that defined borders. Relations remained relatively stable since the 2011 clash, which left dozens of dead before last week broke into an intense struggle.
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