Thailand and Cambodia agree to ceasefire, Malaysian prime minister says

Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an “immediate and unconditional” ceasefire, the Malaysian prime minister has announced after holding peace talks.

Anwar Ibrahim, who hosted leaders from both countries, said the ceasefire will start at midnight local time on Monday.

“Both Cambodia and Thailand reached a common understanding,” Ibrahim said after mediation talks in Malaysia.

At least 35 people have been killed and more than 270,000 displaced by the worst fighting in over a decade between the neighbouring countries. Clashes continued early on Monday, just hours before negotiations were due to begin.

The ambassadors to Malaysia of the US and China were also present at the meeting in Malaysia’s administrative capital of Putrajaya. It is being hosted at the residence of Ibrahim, the chair of the regional bloc Asean.

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