Thailand Suspends US-Brokered Cambodia Truce After Landmine Injures Soldiers
Thailand on Monday announced the suspension of the US-brokered peace agreement with Cambodia following a landmine blast that injured two Thai soldiers along the border in Sisaket province.
According to the Royal Thai Army, one soldier suffered a severe leg injury, losing his right foot, while another experienced chest pain from the blast. Both are currently receiving treatment in hospital. Thai government spokesman Siripong Angkasakulkiat confirmed that follow-up actions under the joint declaration will be halted.
The truce, signed in late October in Kuala Lumpur, was brokered after a conflict in July that left at least 43 dead and displaced over 300,000 people. The agreement, signed by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, also included the release of 18 Cambodian soldiers by Thailand. This release has now been postponed.
Thai Defense Minister Natthaphon Narkphanit said the army is investigating whether the mine was newly planted or old. Prime Minister Charnvirakul added that while they had hoped the security threat along the border had eased, it remains significant.
Cambodian authorities have yet to comment, though their defense ministry reiterated a continued “unwavering commitment” to peace.
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