South Korean Military: ‘Highly Likely’ North Korean Mine Injured Soldiers in DMZ
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South Korean military: ‘Highly likely’ North Korean mine injured soldiers in DMZ
SEOUL, Sept 28 (Reuters) - South Korea's military said on Monday that it was "highly likely" that the blasts that seriously injured two South Korean soldiers in the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) at the border on September 21 were caused by a North Kor...
JCS strongly points to NK mine in DMZ blast
South Korea's military said Monday it has determined that a North Korean mine was almost certainly responsible for last week's explosion in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), holding Pyongyang fully responsible and announcing corresponding measures. The military said North Korea bears full responsibility for the incident and that it would take corresponding measures.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) announced on the 28th the results of an interim investigation confirming that the explosion that occurred on the 21st in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on the western front was definitely caused by a friendly landmine. Based on evidence such as the discovery of North Korean landmines nearby, the JCS stated that the explosion is highly likely to have been caused by a North Korean mine. At 8:30 p.m. on the same day at…
North Korean land mines highly likely cause of DMZ blast: South Korean military
Digital Desk | Seoul, Sep 28 (IANS) North Korean land mines were highly likely the cause of a recent mine explosion inside the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), South Korea's military said Monday, vowing to hold Pyongyang "fully" accountable and take corresponding measures if confirmed. The military announced its preliminary findings hours after revisiting the site of the explosion that took place inside the DMZ separating the two Koreas on September …
The Ministry of National Defense officially acknowledged the possibility that the suspected landmine explosion that occurred on the 21st in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on the western front was caused by a North Korean mine. If the incident is concluded to be the work of North Korea, the level of response from the government and the military is expected to rise significantly, which is projected to heighten tensions between the two Koreas. Lieut…
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