An international observer team from seven countries met with the commander of Cambodia's Military Region 5 on Thursday to hear a progress report on the ceasefire between the Cambodian and Thai armies.
(Phnom Penh): The 7-country Interim Observer Team (IOT) on August 14,
2025, met with Lieutenant General Ek Sam Oun, Deputy
Commander of the Army and Commander of the 5th Military
Region, to listen to a report on the progress following the ceasefire between
the Cambodian and Thai armies.
The meeting took place at the headquarters of Military
Region 5. The IOT, which includes defense representatives
from Brunei, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Vietnam, is led by
Malaysia's Defence Attaché. Its mission is to assess the
security situation along the border in areas affected by recent conflict.
The deployment of the IOT was an outcome of meetings
between Cambodia and Thailand to de-escalate tensions and enforce a ceasefire
agreed upon on July 28, 2025,
following border clashes. The 5th Military Region of the
Royal Cambodian Army is headquartered in Battambang and covers the northwestern
provinces of Battambang, Pursat, Banteay Meanchey, and Pailin.