Fighting between Cambodia and Thailand escalated along their contested border on Tuesday, as the Southeast Asian neighbors both said they would not back down in defending their sovereignty.

With each side blaming the other for starting Monday’s renewed clashes, it was unclear how or if a fragile ceasefire brokered by President Donald Trump in July could be salvaged.

Cambodia’s influential former leader Hun Sen said his country waited 24 hours to honor the ceasefire and allow for evacuations before launching counterattacks overnight against Thai forces.

“Cambodia needs peace, but Cambodia is compelled to counterattack to defend our territory,” he said in a Facebook post, saying strong bunkers and weapons gave Cambodian forces the advantage in defending against an “invading enemy.”

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