Cambodia, however, provided a different story to what happened. They claimed that Thai troops crossed into a disputed area near a temple at 6:30 a.m. and installed barbed wire. They then flew a drone around 7 a.m. and fired warning shots at 8:30, before launching a pre-emptive strike at 8:46, using excessive force, according to Cambodian officials.

The leaders of Cambodia and Thailand agreed to a ceasefire on Monday effective at midnight, in a bid to bring an end to their deadliest conflict in more than a decade after five days of fierce fighting.