Overview
- By Tuesday the 72-hour observation window had elapsed with no confirmation of Thailand releasing 18 Cambodian soldiers detained since July, a step tied to the ceasefire’s initial implementation.
- Thailand’s military alleged more than 250 Cambodian drones crossed into its territory on Sunday night, a claim Cambodia rejected as it ordered a nationwide halt to drone use; Bangkok warned the prisoner handover could be reconsidered.
- Thailand filed a formal protest after a Thai soldier lost a limb in a new landmine blast at the border, with mines previously cited as a trigger for this month’s escalation.
- China hosted two days of trilateral talks in Yunnan where the parties agreed to consolidate the truce and rebuild trust, and Beijing dispatched the first batch of humanitarian aid to support displaced civilians.
- The agreement freezes troop movements, halts hostilities, advances demining cooperation and calls for civilians to return, after fighting that killed at least 101 people and displaced more than half a million.