September 23, 2011 6:41 PM

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Cambodia, Thailand agree to withdraw troops

Cambodia and Thailand on Friday agreed to comply with the order of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to withdraw both sides' troops from the disputed border area surrounding the 11th century Preah Vihear temple. After a meeting with his Thai counterpart, Cambodian Defense Minister Tea Banh said the two sides have agreed to comply with the ICJ's order on troop pullout at the disputed border and to allow Indonesian observers to monitor ceasefire at the area.However, he said there was no exact date for the troop withdrawal as both sides would discuss further in the General Border Commission in the future. On July 18, the ICJ ordered Cambodia and Thailand to immediately withdraw their military personnel from the provisional demilitarized zone on the disputed border near the Preah Vihear temple and allow ASEAN observers access to the provisional demilitarized zone to monitor ceasefire.Cambodia and Thailand have had sporadic border conflict over territorial dispute near Cambodia's Preah Vihear temple since the UNESCO listed the temple as a World Heritage Site in 2008 and witnessed fierce border fighting in February and April.

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