Preventing raged Saturday morning alongside the border of Thailand and Cambodia, even after U.S. President Trump, performing as a mediator, declared that he had won agreement from each nations for a ceasefire.
Thai officers have stated they didn’t conform to a ceasefire, and Cambodia has not commented on Mr. Trump’s declare. Its protection ministry as a substitute stated Thai jets carried out airstrikes Saturday morning. Cambodian media reported Mr. Trump’s declare with out elaborating.
Thai International Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow stated Saturday that a few of Mr. Trump’s remarks did not “replicate an correct understanding of the scenario.”
“We remorse and we’re disillusioned that among the factors made by President Trump have bearing upon the sensation of the Thai individuals, Thailand, as a result of we take into account ourselves — we’re proud, in truth — to be the oldest treaty ally of the US within the area,” he stated.
The newest large-scale preventing was set off by a skirmish on Dec. 7 that wounded two Thai troopers and derailed a ceasefire promoted by Mr. Trump that ended 5 days of earlier fight in July over longstanding territorial disputes.
Heng Sinith / AP 
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