Pakistan says three soldiers have died in Kashmir in clash with India
Meanwhile, an Indian army spokesperson has denied reports that five Indian soldiers were also killed in the fight
15 August 2019 - 16:17
Islamabad — Pakistan said on Thursday three of its soldiers were killed in a cross-border exchange of fire in the contested Kashmir region, but India denied that five of its troops died too.
Maj-Gen Asif Ghafoor, a spokesperson for Pakistan's armed forces, tweeted that its three soldiers had died along with five of India's when Indian forces opened fire along the contested border known as the line of control (LOC)...
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