Thailand, Cambodia exchange heavy artillery
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Thailand and Cambodia may hold talks as soon as Sunday to bring an end to their deadly border clashes after US President Donald Trump warned Washington wouldn’t make a trade deal with either country while the conflict continued.
Thailand and Cambodia traded accusations of fresh attacks Saturday as deadly border clashes entered a third day and President Donald Trump joined a chorus of international voices calling for a ceasefire.
SISAKET, Thailand/WASHINGTON, July 26 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the leaders of Cambodia and Thailand had agreed to meet immediately to quickly work out a ceasefire, as he sought to broker peace after three days of fighting along their border.
The Cambodian government described the action as a serious violation of international law, including the United Nations Charter and the ASEAN Charter. They added that the Thai aggression "not only endangers peace and stability along our shared border but also demonstrates utter disregard for regional norms and international legal obligations."
President Donald Trump said Saturday that Cambodia’s prime minister and the acting prime minister of Thailand had agreed to meet immediately