Thailand releases 18 Cambodian soldiers after 155 days in custody as a renewed ceasefire holds, ending recent border conflicts.

Thailand releases 18 Cambodian soldiers after 155 days in custody as a renewed ceasefire holds, ending recent border conflicts.

Thailand has released 18 Cambodian soldiers held since July, both governments said, after a fresh ceasefire held for more than three days following weeks of deadly border clashes.

Thailand on Wednesday released 18 Cambodian soldiers it had detained since July under the renewed ceasefire the two countries agreed on the weekend to end a border conflict, Cambodian and Thai authorities said.

The Southeast Asian neighbours agreed on a ceasefire that took effect at noon on Saturday, halting 20 days of fighting that killed at least 101 people and displaced more than half a million on both sides.