"Cambodia has denied laying new landmines along its border with Thailand after Bangkok suspended the implementation of an enhanced ceasefire signed last month over an explosion that wounded four Thai soldiers. In a statement on Tuesday, the Cambodian Ministry of National Defence expressed regret at the landmine explosion the previous day in Thailand's Sisaket province near the countries' shared border, saying the blast had taken place in an old minefield."
"Thailand and Cambodia signed their enhanced truce in Malaysia last month after long-running territorial disputes between the Southeast Asian neighbours led to five days of combat in late July. The conflict, which killed at least 48 people and temporarily displaced an estimated 300,000, marked their worst fighting in recent history. The enhanced ceasefire, signed in the presence of United States President Donald Trump, sought to build on an earlier truce brokered in July and included the withdrawal of troops and heavy weapons."
Cambodia denied laying new landmines along its border with Thailand and said the explosion that wounded four Thai soldiers occurred in an old minefield. The Cambodian Ministry of National Defence expressed regret, labeled the unexploded ordnance remnants of past conflicts, and urged Thai soldiers to avoid patrols in mine-contaminated zones. Both military forces communicated at front lines and reported calm without tension. Thailand suspended implementation of an enhanced ceasefire and halted the planned release of 18 Cambodian soldiers, calling Cambodia's explanation insufficient. The enhanced truce had included withdrawal of troops and heavy weapons and sought to build on a July truce after deadly late-July combat.
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