A communiqué released by theCambodian Defence Minister announced that military commanders from thetwo sides have agreed on a truce after the exchange of fire pounded theborder for the eighth consecutive day on April 29.
The two sides accused each other of making the first move in the clash, violating the ceasefire reached on April 28.
The fighting broke out on April 22 surrounding the two ancienttemples, Ta Moan Thom and Ta Krabek, in Oddar Meanchey province ofCambodia . The series of clashes has claimed 16 lives, injured dozensof others and caused some 85,000 locals to be evacuated./.