Cambodia urges Thailand to unconditionally release 18 detained soldiers

Cambodia is calling on Thailand to immediately and unconditionally release 18 Cambodian soldiers who have been held for the past two weeks, urging respect for the 13-point agreement reached between the two sides.

Speaking at a press conference on August 12, Ministry of National Defence spokesperson Maly Socheata said Cambodia continues to press Thailand to honour the agreement and return the soldiers so they can reunite with families who are waiting for them.

She said the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and the international community will continue to demand that Thailand meet its obligations under international humanitarian law. She stressed that the Cambodian government will never abandon any family member or leave them isolated.

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