인도 고위장교 등 3명, 중국군에 사살 VIDEO: Three Indian soldiers are killed in fighting with Chinese forces along disputed Himalayan border
Three Indian soldiers are killed in fighting with Chinese forces along disputed Himalayan border
The 'violent faceoff' took place in Galwan valley in Ladakh region on Monday
India said there were 'casualties on both sides' but China didn't comment
Statement said loss of life included an officer and two soldiers
The incident is first such confrontation between the two Asian giants since 1975
By HARRY HOWARD FOR MAILONLINE and AP
PUBLISHED: 10:02 BST, 16 June 2020 | UPDATED: 10:15 BST, 16 June 2020
인도 고위장교 등 3명, 중국군에 사살 히말라야의 분쟁지역인 접경지역에서 중국군과 대치하다 육군 고위장교 등 인도군 3명이 사망했다. 인도군은 화요일 성명을 통해 '폭력적인 대결'이 월요일 밤 라다크 지역의 갈완 계곡에서 '양쪽에 사상자가 발생했다고 밝혔다. 양국 군대는 분쟁지역인 국경지역을 따라 한 달 넘게 대치하고 있다. 최근의 교전 이후, 중국의 어떠한 언급도 없었다. '인도측의 인명피해에는 장교 1명과 군인 2명이 포함되어 있다'라고 인도의 성명은 말했다. 황기철 콘페이퍼 에디터 큐레이터 Ki Chul Hwang, conpaper editor, curator |
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Three Indian soldiers, including a senior army officer, have been killed in a confrontation with Chinese forces along a disputed border area in the Himalayas.
The Indian army said in a statement on Tuesday that a 'violent faceoff' took place in Galwan valley in the Ladakh region on Monday night 'with casualties on both sides.'
Troops from the two countries have been facing off along the disputed frontier for more than a month.
After the latest skirmish, there was no comment from China.
'The loss of lives on the Indian side includes an officer and two soldiers,' India's statement said.
The Indian army said in a statement on Tuesday that a 'violent faceoff' took place in Galwan valley in the Ladakh region on Monday night 'with casualties on both sides.' Pictured: File photo
'Senior military officials of the two sides are currently meeting at the venue to defuse the situation.'
The incident is the first such confrontation between the two Asian giants since 1975 in which soldiers have died.
Troops from the two countries have been facing off along the disputed frontier for more than a month (file photo)
Thousands of soldiers from the two countries, backed by armored trucks and artillery, have been facing off just a few hundred yards apart for more than a month in the Ladakh region near Tibet.
Army officers and diplomats have held a series of meetings to try to end the impasse, with no breakthrough.
Indian officials say Chinese soldiers crossed the boundary in Ladakh in early May at three different points, erecting tents and guard posts and ignoring verbal warnings to leave.
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