"Donald Trump oversaw the signing of a ceasefire agreement between the two nations in Malaysia this October, after the US president previously threatened to withhold trade privileges from the two countries unless they stopped fighting. But the newly signed truce has been shaky since Monday, when a Thai solder patrolling the border lost a foot in a landmine explosion, according to Thai authorities. Thailand blamed Cambodia for the blast, alleged the landmine was freshly laid, and announced it was suspending the terms of the deal."
"Two days later, officials on both sides have reported gunfire across the border between Thailand's Sa Kaeo province and Cambodia's Banteay Meanchey province. The Cambodian prime minister, Hun Manet, said three civilians had been wounded and one killed in Prey Chan, in Cambodia's north-west. The action goes against the humanitarian spirit and recent agreements to resolve border issues peacefully, he said in a statement."
Cross-border violence flared between Thailand and Cambodia days after a ceasefire collapsed, leaving one person killed by gunfire and multiple civilians wounded. Fighting in July had killed 43 people and displaced 300,000, the worst in a decade. A ceasefire signed in Malaysia in October under Donald Trump's oversight became unstable after a Thai soldier lost a foot to a landmine, prompting Thailand to blame Cambodia and suspend the deal. Officials reported renewed gunfire near Thailand's Sa Kaeo and Cambodia's Banteay Meanchey provinces, with Cambodian leaders reporting three wounded and one killed in Prey Chan. Centuries-old map disputes and contested temples underlie the border tensions.
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