"In addition to ending fighting, the agreement calls for no further military movements by either side and no violations of either side's airspace for military purposes. Only Thailand employed airstrikes in the fighting, hitting sites in Cambodia as recently as Saturday morning, according to the Cambodian defense ministry. The deal also calls for Thailand, after the ceasefire has held for 72 hours, to repatriate 18 Cambodian soldiers it has held as prisoners since earlier fighting in July."
"The agreement was signed by the two countries' defense ministers, Cambodia's Tea Seiha and Thailand's Nattaphon Narkphanit, at a checkpoint on their border after lower-level talks by military officials met for three days as part of the already-established General Border Committee. The agreement declares that the two sides are committed to an earlier ceasefire that ended five days of fighting in July and follow-up agreements, and includes commitments to 16 de-escalation measures."
Thailand and Cambodia signed a ceasefire to end weeks of armed combat along their border over competing territorial claims, taking effect at noon local time. The agreement prohibits further military movements and military use of airspace and requires Thailand to repatriate 18 Cambodian soldiers after the ceasefire holds for 72 hours. The deal was signed by defense ministers at a border checkpoint following three days of lower-level military talks and reaffirms an earlier July ceasefire with 16 de-escalation measures. Thailand reported 26 soldiers and one civilian killed directly since Dec. 7 and 44 civilian deaths from collateral effects. Cambodia has not issued an official military casualty figure.
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