Thailand and Cambodia agree on ceasefire, Cambodia Defence Ministry says

Al JazeeraCenterEN 1 min read 100% complete by Al JazeeraDecember 27, 2025 at 05:14 AM

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Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to a ceasefire, effective at noon local time on December 27, 2025, to end weeks of deadly clashes along their shared border. The agreement, signed by the respective defense ministers, aims to halt all types of weapons fire and attacks on civilians and infrastructure. The fighting, which lasted 20 days, resulted in over 100 deaths and displaced more than half a million people in both countries. According to the joint statement, both sides will maintain current troop deployments without further movement. The ceasefire is the worst fighting between the two Southeast Asian neighbors in years.

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