Thailand has released 18 Cambodian soldiers captured, fulfilling a key condition of a new deal to pause fighting along the two countries’ shared border.
The handover took place on Dec. 31 following an agreement reached over the weekend under which both sides pledged to freeze forces in place along the front line, halt reinforcements, and allow civilians living in border areas to return home as soon as possible.
The 18 Cambodian soldiers had been held in Thai custody since July after an earlier round of intense border clashes. Their release was one of the main demands of the Cambodian government in the latest cease-fire negotiations with Thailand….
Thailand Releases 18 Cambodian Soldiers Under New Cease-Fire Deal
