South Korean army fires warning shots after North Korean soldiers cross border

This is the third such incursion in June.

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The border between North and South Korea, at Paju, June 21, 2024. (JUNG YEON-JE / AFP)

The South Korean army carried out warning shots on Thursday, it announced on Friday June 21. This followed a brief crossing of the border by North Korean soldiers, marking the third such incursion in June. “Several North Korean soldiers who were working inside the demilitarized zone on the central front line crossed the military demarcation line. After warnings and warning shots from our army, the North Korean soldiers withdrew North”declared the South Korean general staff, specifying that the incident took place Thursday around 11 a.m. (4 a.m. in Paris).

Several dozen North Korean soldiers had already crossed the border with South Korea on June 9 and June 11, before retreating under warning shots from the South Korean army, two accidental acts according to Seoul. North Korean soldiers were also injured on Tuesday by the explosion of mines they were installing near the border.


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