Kathmandu. US President Donald Trump has announced that Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to a ceasefire, but Thailand has made it clear that it will continue its military offensive against Cambodia. Clashes between Thailand and Cambodia have flared up again this month over a dispute over the 800-kilometer-long colonial-era border. About five lakh people have been displaced in both countries due to this conflict and at least 20 people have died in the last week alone.

On Saturday, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said there was no possibility of military action being stopped as long as the threat to the security of his country's land and people remained. According to the United Press Center in Bangkok, the Thai army launched a retaliatory attack against Cambodian military targets at 5:50 am.

Cambodia has accused Thai warplanes of dropping bombs on its territory. Responding to this, the spokesman of the Thai Navy informed that two bridges in Cambodia, which are being used to transport weapons to the conflict zone, have been destroyed.

On Friday, President Trump claimed that after a phone conversation with Thai Prime Minister Anutin and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, both countries agreed to an immediate cessation of hostilities. But even after Trump's announcement, both sides are accusing each other of violating the ceasefire.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said his country is committed to solving the problem through peaceful means, while the Cambodian Information Minister accused the Thai army of targeting civilian infrastructure and civilians. The Thai Air Force has claimed that high-precision weapons were used to avoid harming innocent civilians.

Earlier, a ceasefire was brokered by the US, China and ASEAN chairman Malaysia in July. However, the deal was shelved in November after a Thai soldier was injured in a land mine explosion on the border. A Thai citizen displaced from the border area expressed his doubts about the peace efforts and said that it is difficult to trust Cambodia anymore.