Tuesday, January 26, 2010

BREAKING: North And South Korea Exchange Artillery Fire In Disputed Coastal Region

Island areas of Incheon Metropolitan City. Divisions of Ongjin County are numbered.
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South Korea Returns Fire at North Korea -- FOX News/AP

SEOUL, South Korea — North and South Korea exchanged artillery fire along their disputed western sea border on Wednesday, two days after the North designated no-sail zones in the area, the military and news reports said.

North Korea fired several rounds of land-based artillery off its coast, an officer at the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Seoul said. The officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of department policy, said no causalities or damage were immediately reported.

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More News On North/South Korea Exchanging Artillery

Koreas exchange fire near sea border, markets drop -- Reuters
North Korea Fires Artillery; South Returns Fire - Yonhap -- Wall Street Journal
North And South Korea Exchange Fire -- SKY News
North Korea Fires Artillery Near Maritime Border With South -- Business Week/Bloomberg
North, South Korea in high seas shootout -- ABC News (Australia)

My Comment: This is a breaking story. We will bring updates if necessary.

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