Two old and undated photographs showing soldiers engaged in a clash and being taken captive are viral with false claims that 300 Indian troops were killed by the Chinese PLA in the recent skirmish in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang last week.
Clashes between the Indian Army and People's Liberation Army troops were reported from the Yangste area of Tawang along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) on December 9.
The photographs are circulating on Twitter and WhatsApp with the text: "China kills over 300 indian troops #Tawang (sic.)"
The image and the caption was also sent to BOOM's tipline for verification.
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