Thursday, May 22, 2014

Breaking News: North Korean And South Korean Naval Ships Exchange Fire


Gunfire Exchanged Between North And South Korean Ships After Kim Jong-Un’s Navy Accused Of Entering Neighbour’s Waters -- Daily Mail

* Officials from the South say North Korean ship fired two artillery shots
* South Korean naval patrol vessel then returned fire with several rounds
* All of the fired shells ended up missing and falling into the Yellow Sea
* Incident took place on South Korean side of disputed maritime boundary
* The area has been a source of hostility and bloodshed since the 1950s

North and South Korean warships have exchanged gunfire after Kim Jong-Un's navy were accused of illegally entering waters belonging to its neighbour.

In the latest sign of rising animosity between the bitter rivals, officials from South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff and Defense Ministry said a North Korean vessel fired two artillery shells at a ship patrolling the countries' disputed maritime boundary in the Yellow Sea.

The shells apparently missed the South Korean ship, which responded to the act by deliberately firing several artillery rounds in to the water near the North Korean vessel.

Read more ....

More News On North And South Korean Warships Firing Near Each Other at Their Ocean Border

North, South Korea Exchange Fire -- WSJ
North Korea 'Shells Near South Korea Warship' -- BBC
Koreas exchange fire near disputed sea boundary -- AP
North and South Korean warships exchange fire in disputed Yellow Sea -- Deutsche Welle
Koreas exchange fire in disputed waters -- Al Jazeera
North, South Korea Warships Fire Near Each Other at Ocean Border -- Epoch Times
North Korea fires artillery near South Korean warship -- The Guardian
North Korea artillery fires at South Korean navy ship, and misses -- Reuters
North Korea fires 'toward South Korea warship' as tensions rise -- The Telegraph
North Korea fires shells at South Korean vessel, Seoul says -- CNN
North Korea Fires at South Korea Navy Boat in Sea Border Clash -- NBC
N. Korea fires artillery near S. Korean warship in Yellow Sea -- Yonhap News Agency
North Korea Fires Artillery Near South Korean Ship -- VOA
N.Korea fires shells near S.Korea warship -- AFP
S. Korean Navy vows 'merciless counterattack' against North's provocations -- Global Post/Yonhap News

3 comments:

D.Plowman said...

Gotta love the Dailymail and its overzealous headlines... Nothing but a snorefest at this stage.

Hate to say it, but I do wish sometimes that they would just, you know, 'get on' with it.

Maybe I'm feeling extra bitter today, but all this dancing about is making me dizzy...

Rhaegar said...

Is this typical or is it a sign that the countries wil declaer war on each other?

War News Updates Editor said...

A small confession D. Plowman ... I love the Daily Mail's screaming headlines .... the content is usually so-so .... but their headlines always catch my attention.

As for North and South Korea always going to the edge .... and stepping back .... I am also getting a bit bored of this continuous dance.