US Calls On Cambodia And Thailand To Stop Attacking Each Other At The Border

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. (Wikimedia Commons/Official State Department/Freddie Everett)

JAKARTA - United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday urged an immediate halt to fighting along the Cambodian-Thailand border, following new clashes that killed at least 10 people.

"The United States is concerned about the ongoing fighting and casualties along the Cambodia-Thailand border," Foreign Minister Rubio wrote on US social media platform X, quoted by Anadolu (10/12).

"Both sides must immediately stop hostilities, protect civilians, and return to the de-escalation measures outlined in the Kuala Lumpur Peace Treaty," he added.

The latest clashes have left at least 10 people dead - seven Cambodian civilians and three Thai soldiers - since Monday. Bangkok reported 29 Thai soldiers were injured, while 20 civilians were injured in Cambodia.

The latest fighting began early Monday amid airstrikes by Thai F-16 fighter jets after Bangkok accused Phnom Penh of carrying out a "border attack" that killed one soldier.

As a result, thousands of people fled along the border after the violence.

The two neighboring countries in Southeast Asia signed a peace agreement in Kuala Lumpur on October 26, following a protracted border dispute that led to deadly clashes.

US President Donald Trump on Monday urged the two countries to fully respect their ceasefire commitments, while Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim pushed for self-control.

"President Trump is committed to continuing to stop continued violence and hopes that the governments of Cambodia and Thailand fully respect their commitment to ending this conflict," said a senior government official who spoke on condition of anonymity to Anadolu.