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Thailand hands over two injured Cambodian soldiers under humanitarian agreement

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Two Cambodian soldiers were repatriated by Thailand on Thursday morning after they were detained during a recent border clash.

The pair were part of a 20-man group that surrendered following a skirmish in Sisaket province on July 29.

Footage shows the Khmer officers being handed over to Cambodian authorities at the Chong Chom Border Crossing in Surin at 10:30 am today.

Thai soldiers helped the men out of an ambulance and rolled one of them out in a wheelchair as Cambodian troops stood by.

Sergeant Mom Ridthi, who was found in a ditch days after sustaining injuries, suffered a broken arm and a severely infected wound on his hip. Acting Sub Lieutenant Ang Ueng was assessed as mentally distressed and needed to be monitored by his family, doctors said.

Both received initial medical treatment in Thailand before being taken to the border in ambulances. Eighteen other Cambodian soldiers remain in Thai custody while under investigation.

Major General Vinthai Suwaree, spokesperson for the Thai Army, confirmed that all detained soldiers are being treated according to military procedures and in compliance with the United Nations Charter and the Geneva Conventions.

They are being held as prisoners of war and are receiving care under international humanitarian standards.

The bloody military confrontation flared in long-disputed border areas as Thailand and Cambodia accused each other of instigating the violence on July 24.

The Thai army claimed the clash began when six armed Cambodian soldiers approached a Thai outpost after a drone was heard near a disputed Khmer temple. Thai troops said they shouted warnings and claimed the Cambodians opened fire first.

However, Cambodia's Defence Ministry accused Thailand of provoking the violence, saying its forces acted in self-defence.

Officials said at least 43 people have been killed and more than 300,000 displaced on both sides of the border.

Both sides have reached a truce at midnight on Monday, following talks facilitated by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

He said: 'This is a vital first step toward de-escalation and the restoration of peace and security.'

US President Donald Trump had earlier threatened to pause trade deals with both countries if clashes continued.

He said after the ceasefire was forged: 'By ending this War, we have saved thousands of lives ... I have now ended many Wars in just six months — I am proud to be the President of PEACE!'

However, Thai authorities accused Cambodia of allegedly violating the armistice, claiming Khmer soldiers were firing into Thai territory until Wednesday morning.

Thai government spokesman Jirayu Huangsab said the Thai army has 'maintained control of the situation' and the general conditions along the border were 'normal'.

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