Kashmir Death Toll Climbs As Soldiers On Both Sides Killed In Border Clash

Pakistan and India both lost soldiers Thursday as clashes escalated along the de-facto border between the two countries. Several Indian soldiers were reportedly killed in a shootout and one soldier was captured by the Pakistan army. Meanwhile,

Pakistan’s military claimed two Pakistani soldiers were killed during the fighting in the disputed region of Kashmir, according to conflicting media reports.The official body count was unclear. Pakistan claimed it had killed eight Indian soldiers and that the Indian army had recovered the bodies, but a spokesman for the Indian army denied the reports. An Indian army official based in New Delhi said: “It is confirmed one soldier from 37 Rashtriya Rifles with weapons has inadvertently crossed over to the Pakistan side of the Line of Control.”