00:00Thailand on Wednesday released 18 Cambodian soldiers captured in July, both governments said,
00:07after a fresh ceasefire between the neighbours held for more than three days following weeks of deadly border clashes.
00:15Cambodia's Information Minister Neth Pictra had confirmed that the soldiers had arrived safely on Cambodian soil at around 10am local time.
00:24Thailand's Foreign Ministry also confirmed the repatriation of the 18 soldiers to Cambodia, saying it was done as a demonstration of goodwill and confidence-building, according to a statement.
00:37The Southeast Asian neighbours agreed to a truce on Saturday, ending renewed fighting at their border that killed dozens of people and displaced more than a million this month.
00:47Under the truce, Cambodia and Thailand pledged to cease fire, freeze troop movements and cooperate on demining efforts along their disputed frontier.
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