Cambodian soldiers receive a returned Cambodian soldier at O'Smach border checkpoint in Oddar Meanchey province, Cambodia, Aug. 1, 2025. The Thai army on Friday released two out of 20 Cambodian soldiers that it captured after a ceasefire took effect, a Cambodian defense ministry spokesperson said. (Agence Kampuchea Press/Handout via Xinhua)

PHNOM PENH, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Thai army on Friday released two out of 20 Cambodian soldiers that it captured after a ceasefire took effect, a Cambodian defense ministry spokesperson said.

"As of 11:00 a.m. (local time) on Aug. 1, 2025, the Thai side had returned only two Cambodian soldiers," Defense Ministry's Undersecretary of State and spokesperson Lt. Gen. Maly Socheata said in a statement.

"Therefore, Cambodia continues to urge the Thai side to promptly repatriate the remaining personnel in accordance with international humanitarian law," she added.

This photo shows the O'Smach border checkpoint in Oddar Meanchey province, Cambodia, Aug. 1, 2025. The Thai army on Friday released two out of 20 Cambodian soldiers that it captured after a ceasefire took effect, a Cambodian defense ministry spokesperson said. (Agence Kampuchea Press/Handout via Xinhua)

Thai soldiers return a captured Cambodian soldier to Cambodia at O'Smach border checkpoint in Oddar Meanchey province, Cambodia, Aug. 1, 2025. The Thai army on Friday released two out of 20 Cambodian soldiers that it captured after a ceasefire took effect, a Cambodian defense ministry spokesperson said. (Agence Kampuchea Press/Handout via Xinhua)

Thai soldiers return a captured Cambodian soldier to Cambodia at O'Smach border checkpoint in Oddar Meanchey province, Cambodia, Aug. 1, 2025. The Thai army on Friday released two out of 20 Cambodian soldiers that it captured after a ceasefire took effect, a Cambodian defense ministry spokesperson said. (Agence Kampuchea Press/Handout via Xinhua)