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| Thai-Cambodia border patrol agreed |
| 2008-10-17 |
| Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to conduct joint military patrols after Wednesday's border clashes left two Cambodian soldiers dead. The move comes after both sides held lengthy emergency talks in the aftermath of skirmishes at the disputed border area near the 900-year-old Preah Vihear temple. General Wiboonsak Neeparn, the Thai regional commander, said both countries would keep troops and artillery in the region. Marga Ortigas, Al Jazeera's correspondent reporting from the disputed border, said there was no formal ceasefire agreement. Several soldiers on both sides were also wounded during Wednesday's gun battles. Thousands of Cambodian villagers in the area near the Preah Vihear temple have fled their homes amid fears of more violence. |
| Posted by:Fred |