Secretary of State Marco Rubio has applauded the cease-fire between Thailand and Cambodia, which came into effect at midnight local time on Tuesday, and appears to be holding after initial confusion.
After five days of fighting along the border between the two nations, which claimed at least 41 lives, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thai Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai agreed to an unconditional cease-fire after a meeting in Malaysia on Monday.
In a statement, Rubio said, “President [Donald] Trump and I are committed to an immediate cessation of violence and expect the governments of Cambodia and Thailand to fully honor their commitments to end this conflict.”…
Rubio Applauds Cease-Fire as Thailand-Cambodia Border Remains Tense
