"Thailand has said it is delaying the transfer of 18 captured Cambodian soldiers amid the Southeast Asian nations' simmering border conflict due to alleged breaches of a renewed truce agreement, as the ceasefire passed the 72-hour mark that was supposed to trigger their release. Thai Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nikorndej Balankura said on Tuesday that Bangkok had reconsidered the timing of the handover of the captured soldiers following the intrusion of Cambodian drones into Thai airspace on Sunday night."
"The truce has held so far, halting 20 days of fighting that killed more than 100 people and displaced more than half a million on both sides, although the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a formal protest to Cambodia after a Thai soldier lost a limb on Monday in a landmine blast at a border area. Landmine incidents were among the triggers for the latest outbreak of the conflict, which roared back into life last month after five days of fighting in July that were halted by a truce brokered by the United States and Malaysia."
A ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia has held since Saturday, intended to trigger the release of 18 captured Cambodian soldiers after 72 hours. Thailand delayed the handover, citing alleged breaches of the renewed truce including Cambodian drone intrusions into Thai airspace. Thai officials said timing of the transfer depends on security considerations and that the handover could occur soon. Thailand reported more than 250 drones entered its territory on Sunday night and lodged a formal protest after a Thai soldier lost a limb to a landmine. Landmine incidents and prior skirmishes triggered the latest outbreak following a July truce.
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