Cambodia suspends all border crossings with Thailand amid more deadly clashes
Both nations reported attacks on Saturday, the day after US President Donald Trump claimed they had agreed to renew a truce
Cambodia suspended all of its border crossings with Thailand on Saturday, as the two countries remained locked in a deadly military conflict.
“The Royal Government of Cambodia has decided to fully suspend all entry and exit movements at all Cambodia-Thailand border crossings, effective immediately and until further notice,” Cambodia’s interior ministry said in a statement.
A spokesman justified the move with the protection of the country.
Fighting between the two nations along their shared border is now in its sixth consecutive day.
Cambodia and Thailand both reported attacks on Saturday, including on civilian areas.
Violence between the Southeast Asian neighbours, which stems from a long-running dispute over the colonial-era demarcation of their 800km (500 mile) border, has displaced around half a million people.