"BANGKOK Thailand launched airstrikes along the disputed border with Cambodia on Monday as both sides accused the other of breaking a ceasefire that halted fighting earlier this year. Longstanding border disputes erupted into five days of combat in July that killed dozens of soldiers and civilians. U.S. President Donald Trump pushed the Southeast Asian neighbors to sign a truce agreement in October, but tensions have continued to simmer."
"The ceasefire was strained in early November after Thai troops were injured by land mines, leading Thailand to announce that it would indefinitely suspend implementation of the agreement. Both sides continue to trade accusations over responsibility, even as they are supposed to be cooperating in getting rid of the mines. Trump said in mid-November that he'd intervened to preserve the ceasefire as tensions simmered between the two countries."
Thailand launched airstrikes along the disputed border with Cambodia after both sides accused each other of breaking a ceasefire. Longstanding border disputes erupted into five days of combat in July that killed dozens of soldiers and civilians. More than 35,000 people have left areas near the border for shelters and others reportedly fled to stay with relatives, while several villages near the border have been evacuated. The ceasefire was strained in early November after Thai troops were injured by land mines, prompting Thailand to suspend the agreement's implementation indefinitely. Both sides exchanged fire again, and each blames the other for initiating attacks.
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