Thailand releases 18 Cambodian soldiers as ceasefire holds
Thailand has released 18 Cambodian soldiers it had held since July, following a ceasefire agreed after deadly border clashes that killed at least 99 people. The soldiers were repatriated in line with the terms of the truce.
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 08:01 | 31 December 2025
Thailand released 18 Cambodian soldiers Wednesday it had detained since July, officials said.
The development came after the two countries declared a ceasefire Saturday after 20 days of border clashes that killed at least 99 people, including civilians.
Thailand "repatriated the 18 detained Cambodian soldiers to Cambodia," said a statement from the Thai Foreign Ministry.
Separately, the Cambodian official news agency Agence Kampuchea Presse confirmed the return of the soldiers after 155 days in custody.
Under the ceasefire agreement, all 18 soldiers held since the border clashes in July — in which at least 48 people were killed — were to be returned to Cambodia if the ceasefire remained fully intact for the initial 72 hours.
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