South Korea demands apology from Pyongyang for landmine blasts that injured three
South Korea has demanded an apology from North Korea after three of its soldiers were injured by landmine blasts in the Demilitarised Zone. Pyongyang has denied responsibility for the explosions, labeling Seoul's accusations as a political provocation designed to escalate tensions. The United Nations Command stated it will address the incident through established armistice mechanisms to maintain stability on the peninsula.
- ▪Three South Korean personnel were injured by explosions in the DMZ on September 21, which Seoul attributes to North Korean mines.
- ▪North Korea's Kim Yo Jong accused South Korea of fabricating the incident to justify political and military provocation.
- ▪South Korea's Defence Minister described the blasts as a clear violation of the 1953 armistice agreement.
- ▪The United Nations Command is handling the situation through established armistice mechanisms to prevent further escalation.
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- ▪ South Korea calls for apology from North Korea after mine injures three soldiers — The Guardian — World
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South Korea demands apology from Pyongyang for landmine blasts that injured threeImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Explosions in the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) earlier this month have set off a war of words between North and South KoreaByKoh EwePublished19 minutes agoSouth Korea's military has demanded an apology from North Korea for landmine blasts along their shared border that wounded South Korean soldiers earlier this month.Three South Korean personnel were injured by explosions in the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) - a buffer zone separating the two Koreas, on 21 September.South Korea said on Tuesday that the blasts, which happened on South Korea's side of the DMZ, were "highly likely" from North Korean mines.
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