South Korea Fires Warning Shots After North Korean Troops Cross Border
Seoul says it fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the border earlier this week.
SEOUL: South Korea fired warning shots at North Korean soldiers that briefly crossed the heavily fortified border earlier this week, Seoul said Saturday after Pyongyang accused it of risking “uncontrollable” tensions.
According to Seoul’s military, several North Korean soldiers crossed the border on Tuesday while working in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), which separates the two Koreas.
In response, South Korea's military fired warning shots, prompting the North Korean soldiers to move back north of the de facto border.
Pyongyang claimed that the incident occurred as North Korean soldiers were working to permanently seal the frontier dividing the peninsula.
The last border confrontation between the arch-rivals took place in early April when South Korea's military fired warning shots after around 10 North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the frontier.
In October, North Korea announced plans to shut off the southern border and blew up sections of unused roads and railroad tracks connecting the two countries.
Under new South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s administration, there have been efforts to reduce tensions with North Korea and establish dialogue without preconditions.
However, the ongoing joint US-South Korean military exercises have angered Pyongyang, which views them as rehearsals for invasion.
According to Seoul’s military, several North Korean soldiers crossed the border on Tuesday while working in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), which separates the two Koreas.
In response, South Korea's military fired warning shots, prompting the North Korean soldiers to move back north of the de facto border.
Pyongyang claimed that the incident occurred as North Korean soldiers were working to permanently seal the frontier dividing the peninsula.
The last border confrontation between the arch-rivals took place in early April when South Korea's military fired warning shots after around 10 North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the frontier.
In October, North Korea announced plans to shut off the southern border and blew up sections of unused roads and railroad tracks connecting the two countries.
Under new South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s administration, there have been efforts to reduce tensions with North Korea and establish dialogue without preconditions.
However, the ongoing joint US-South Korean military exercises have angered Pyongyang, which views them as rehearsals for invasion.
