Cambodia, Thailand and border conflict
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Long-festering tensions over border territory have escalated into armed conflict between Cambodia and Thailand, leading to dozens of deaths on both sides and displacing tens of thousands of people
Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an "immediate and unconditional ceasefire" after five days of fighting at their border killed at least 33 people and displaced tens of thousands.
"There are reports of casualties and the Thai government is ordering the evacuation of certain areas," the U.S. State Department said in an alert.
Fighting between Thailand and Cambodia over disputed border areas has entered its third day, leaving at least 32 dead and displacing more than 80,000 people.
Clashes between Thai and Cambodian troops at their disputed border have killed at least 12 people, Thai authorities say. The fighting marks an escalation of a dispute between the two South East Asian neighbours that dates back more than a century.