{"id":7027,"date":"2025-12-31T06:04:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T06:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=7027"},"modified":"2025-12-31T06:04:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T06:04:07","slug":"thailand-releases-18-cambodian-soldiers-as-ceasefire-holds-conflict-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=7027","title":{"rendered":"Thailand releases 18 Cambodian soldiers as ceasefire holds | Conflict News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><strong aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"post-label__text\">DEVELOPING STORY<\/strong><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">DEVELOPING STORY, <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Thailand hands over 18 Cambodian soldiers after 155 days in captivity as a truce agreed over the weekend continues to hold.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 31 Dec 2025<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">31 Dec 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Thailand has released 18 \u200dCambodian soldiers \u200dit had detained since July, according to officials, three days after the two countries agreed to a renewed ceasefire to end weeks of deadly border clashes.<\/p>\n<p>Thailand\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the repatriation of the soldiers to Cambodia on Wednesday, saying it was done \u201cas a demonstration of goodwill and confidence-building\u201d, according to a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Cambodia\u2019s Ministry\u00a0of National\u00a0Defence said the soldiers arrived on Cambodian soil at 10am local time (03:00 GMT) on Wednesday after 155 days in \u200cThai custody.<\/p>\n<p>The border clashes reignited early this month, following the breakdown in the ceasefire deal that United States \u200cPresident Donald Trump and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim helped broker to halt a previous round \u200dof conflict in July.<\/p>\n<p>The fighting killed at least 101 \u200dpeople and \u2060displaced more than half a million on both sides, and included fighter jet sorties, exchanges of rocket fire and artillery barrages.<\/p>\n<p>The two Southeast Asian neighbours agreed to a renewed ceasefire over the weekend, and it took \u200deffect at noon (05:00 GMT) on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The soldiers were due to be returned on Tuesday, but Thailand delayed the handover over alleged breaches \u200bof the ceasefire deal, \u200cwhich Cambodia denied.<\/p>\n<p><em>This is a developing story. 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