Cambodian soldiers ride on a self-propelled multiple rocket launcher in Oddar Meanchey province, northwest of Cambodia, on Sunday. Fighting between Thai and Cambodian forces, marking the fourth consecutive day of border clashes. Photo by Kith Serey/EPA
July 27 (UPI) — Fighting continued between Thailand and Cambodia forces on Sunday in a border dispute despite both prime ministers agreeing to a cease-fire in conversations with U.S. President Donald Trump one day earlier.
It was the fourth day of clashes, and the most deadly in 14 years of skirmishes between the two Asian nations. Trump spoke Saturday with both leaders, who told him they want peace.
The New York Times reported that analysts believe both nations want to grab territory before an agreement is signed.
At least 34 people have died in the conflict, which surpasses the conflict between 2008 and 2011 in which 15 people died.
Maly Socheata, a spokeswoman for Cambodia’s defense ministry, said Thailand’s troops fired weapons around 2 a.m. Sunday in Camboda near Prasat Ta Krabey and near another ancient stunned claimed by both nations called Prasa Ta Moan Thomas by Cambodians and Prasat Ta Muen Thom by the Thais.
This is where the fighting began Thursday.
The Thai army said Cambodian military shot in several areas, including near homes, early Sunday. They were also mobilizing long-range rocket launchers.
Thailand’s acting prime minister, Phumtham Wechayachai, said