Sihanoukville Provincial Television, August 6 — Cambodia’s Ministry of National Defence said on August 6 that the situation in the An Ses area of Preah Vihear province remained calm. Cambodia said the area remained under the control of its armed forces.
Defence Ministry spokesperson Maly Socheata said Thai troops laid barbed wire in the An Ses area on August 4 and used machinery to carry out construction work. Cambodia said the actions violated the ceasefire agreement reached on July 28.
According to the Cambodian Defence Ministry, Cambodian and Thai troops stationed in the area held talks on the afternoon of August 5. By 5:30 p.m. that day, the barbed wire had been removed and the Thai machinery had stopped operating.
The ministry said the An Ses area was an integral part of Cambodia’s sovereign territory. It said the government remained committed to resolving border disputes peacefully while defending national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and would tolerate no acts of aggression or provocation.
Compiled by Sihanoukville Provincial Television
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