Xinhua News Agency Breaking News: Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar said that Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to a ceasefire.
Thai officials reported that the border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia has resulted in 23 Thai deaths, including 14 civilians and 9 military personnel.
Furthermore, on the morning of the 28th, according to data from the Thai government and military, the border conflict has led to 23 Thai deaths, with 14 civilians and 9 military personnel.
Additionally, early on the 28th, Thai military sources stated that since 23:00 on the 27th, Cambodia had been continuously attacking, not stopping fire at midnight, 1:00 AM, 3:00 AM until daybreak, leaving Thai soldiers in high alert.
On the same day, Cambodian Defense Ministry spokesperson Mary Sutejda announced at a press conference that despite plans for a special meeting between the Prime Minister of Cambodia and the Acting Prime Minister of Thailand in Malaysia, Thailand launched an attack on Cambodia in the early hours of the 28th. She also mentioned that as of the 27th, due to the conflict between Cambodia and Thailand, 39,828 households across 134,707 people have been displaced, including pregnant women, the elderly, disabled individuals, and children. More than 600 schools across five provinces have been closed, affecting approximately 150,000 students and 6,000 teachers.
At the invitation of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar, Thailand’s Acting Prime Minister Phatthaman and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen led a delegation to Malaysia on the 28th to attend a meeting on the situation regarding the border between Cambodia and Thailand. Currently, both sides are negotiating at the Prime Minister’s Office in Malaysia on the issue of a ceasefire.
Since the 24th, there have been clashes between Cambodia and Thailand along their border regions, with each side accusing the other of violating international law. According to data released by both sides, the conflict has resulted in hundreds of casualties and large numbers of people forced to evacuate to safe areas. (CCTV Reporter Song Huanyu)