Armenian troops killed in Azerbaijan border clash

A number of Armenian soldiers have been killed and captured in a flare-up of violence on the border with Azerbaijan, Armenian officials say.

Armenia said some of its troops had been killed and two combat positions had been lost, while Azerbaijan said two of its soldiers were injured.

Later on Tuesday, both side reportedly agreed to a Russian-brokered ceasefire.

More than 6,000 lives were lost in last year’s war over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.