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Thailand-Cambodia tensions escalate as truce hangs in the balance

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Thailand-Cambodia border tensions escalate days after a US-backed ceasefire agreement breaks down.

Breakdown
  • Renewed violence reported along the disputed Thailand-Cambodia border, with ASEAN observers present.
  • Cambodia accuses Thailand of using force against civilians and calls for restraint in Preah Chan village. 18s
  • Thailand suspends the recent ceasefire agreement, blaming Cambodia for laying new landmines and firing shots. 46s
  • Heavy fighting since July has killed at least 48 people and displaced around 300,000 residents. 1m 29s
  • The border dispute dates back over a century to the French colonial era, and current violence raises concerns about the durability of the ceasefire. 1m 39s
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