(Preah Vihear): On Friday morning (Aug. 15), an Interim Observer Team (IOT), comprising members from seven countries, visited the Anseh border checkpoint in Preah Vihear province.

Preah Vihear Provincial Military Commander, Major General Chanth Sopheaktra, briefed the delegation on Thai ceasefire and GBC agreement violations, citing barbed wire placement and soldiers' deployment in the Anseh area.

He added that Thai troops have even barred Cambodian civilians from retrieving belongings from their huts, insisting they first obtain higher-level permission.
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