Ceasefire holds, but half million Cambodians remain displaced four days on


A home in Battambang province's Sampov Loun district damaged by Thai shelling. - The Phnom Penh Post/ANN

PHNOM PENH: Four days after a ceasefire between Cambodian and Thai forces took effect, more than half a million civilians remain displaced, underscoring the scale of humanitarian disruption despite growing stability along the border, according to the Ministry of Interior.

A government press release issued on Thursday (Jan 1) said the ceasefire – implemented from 6pm on Wednesday (Dec 31) to 1pm on Jan 1 – had brought calm to affected areas and enabled some families to return home.

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