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SISAKET, Thailand/WASHINGTON, July 26 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the leaders of Cambodia and Thailand had agreed to meet immediately to quickly work out a ceasefire, as he sought to broker peace after three days of fighting along their border.
A fierce border conflict between Cambodia and Thailand has escalated, resulting in significant casualties and displacement. International concern has grown, prompting intervention from US President Donald Trump,
The deadly conflict on the Thai-Cambodian border pits a longtime United States ally with decades of experience against a relatively young armed force with close ties to China.
"The U.S. already flunked the test and that should be a wakeup call," a former senior U.S. State Department official told Newsweek.