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Thai troops capture 20 Cambodian soldiers as hostages after the ceasefire takes effect; two are possibly killed. A senior Cambodian military commander revealed to military attachés and diplomats that Thai troops had captured 20 Cambodian soldiers as hostages following the official enforcement of a ceasefire. Brigadier General Chan Sopheaktra, Commander of the Preah Vihear Operational Area, made the statement while accompanying military attachés and diplomats from 13 countries on a field visit to observe the implementation of the ceasefire agreement between Cambodia and Thailand along the border area on Wednesday, July 30. The same senior officer confirmed that at 5:18 a.m. on July 29, Thai forces used an armored vehicle and about 30 infantry troops to open fire with two rounds at Cambodian positions in Bos Bov Chom, despite the Cambodian side not returning fire, in strict compliance with orders from Cambodian commanders. Cambodian forces then withdrew into trenches for safety. At that point, Thai forces launched a further attack and seized a Cambodian trench approximately 40 meters inside Cambodian territory. They then used a deceptive tactic—waving hands and calling Cambodian troops to approach for negotiations. Brig. Gen. Chan Sopheaktra added that around six Cambodian soldiers approached the Thai troops, shook hands, and took group photos together as a gesture of goodwill. However, during the photo session, hidden Thai soldiers suddenly emerged, raised their weapons, and captured nearly 20 Cambodian soldiers. He stated that one Cambodian soldier managed to escape, but two are believed to have been shot and possibly killed. As of the afternoon of July 30, 2025, the Thai military had not yet released the captured Cambodian troops.