U.S.-backed talks to end the border war, in which militaries have killed dozens of people and displaced hundreds of thousands, began on Monday in Malaysia.

President Donald Trump is championing himself as an expert in conflict resolution after helping successfully negotiate peace between Thailand and Cambodia. The president boasted about his accomplishment Monday while speaking to reporters in Scotland alongside U.

A fierce border conflict between Cambodia and Thailand has escalated, resulting in significant casualties and displacement. International concern has grown, prompting intervention from US President Donald Trump,