In the next occurrence of this nature in less than two weeks, South Korean men fired warning shots at what appeared to be tens of North Korean troops who had quickly crossed the peninsula’s border.
After the shots were fired, more than 20 North Vietnamese soldiers who were working on repair crossed the line and returned northeast, according to Yonhap News, citing South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff.
According to the North Korean military, the country’s soldiers just spotted laying new mines, renovating roads, and establishing what appear to be anti-tank barriers along the border. The incident occurred amid fast North Korean activities near the border area.
Since late last month, tensions between the rival countries have increased since North Korea began sending thousands of balloons carrying debris across the frontier after complaining that South Korea was conducting surveillance flights. South Korea, in reply, suspended a 2018 agreement with North Korea aimed at reducing defense conflicts.
Vladimir Putin’s first visit to North Korea since 2000 is scheduled to take place just before the event. The U.S. and its associates are expected to raise allegations that Kim has provided significant quantities of ammunition to the Kremlin’s conflict in Ukraine following the visit.
A related border event occurred earlier this month. Seoul said at that time it appeared to be a mistake, and not an intentional incursion.
The two Koreas close to frontier where hundreds of thousands of troops and the majority of their weapons are located. The new tit-for-tat reprisals raise the possibility that a little incident will quickly rise due to the presence of the 28,500 U.S. military staff stationed in South Korea.
Between the 4 kilometer ( 2. 5 mile ) wide Demilitarized Zone buffer that divides the peninsula and the actual military demarcation line that separates the two Koreas is located. The MDL is more difficult to identify because it is frequently set far off, whereas the DMZ is simple to place thanks to its rows of razor-wire fencing.
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