Thailand and Cambodia agree on ceasefire, Cambodia Defence Ministry says

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Agreement follows talks aimed at ending weeks of deadly clashes along the Thailand-Cambodia border.

Thailand and Cambodia said they have signed a ⁠ceasefire ​agreement to end weeks of fierce fighting along their border which has killed more than 100 and forced the displacement of more than half a million civilians in both countries.

“Both sides agree to maintain current troop deployments without further movement,” ‍the Thai and Cambodian defence ⁠ministers said in a joint statement on Saturday.

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The ceasefire is scheduled to take effect at noon local time (05:00 GMT).

The agreement, signed by Thai Defence Minister Natthaphon Narkphanit and his Cambodian counterpart Tea Seiha, ‌ends 20 days of fighting, the worst between the two Southeast Asian neighbours in years.

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