Overview

• Military commanders met on July 29 to formalize truce terms including halting reinforcements, exchanging prisoners and protecting civilian areas.
• Thailand’s military says Cambodian forces violated the ceasefire with predawn attacks at multiple border points, allegations Phnom Penh’s defense ministry denies.
• Despite the agreement, mutual accusations and deep-seated mistrust continue to underscore the accord’s fragility.
• The confrontations since July 24 have led to 43 fatalities and displaced around 300,000 residents into emergency shelters.
• Malaysia and ASEAN mediators, with support from the United States and China, are pressing both governments with diplomatic efforts and threats of 36% U.S. tariffs to maintain the truce.