Wednesday, November 27, 2019

South Korea Fires Warning Shots Toward North Korean Merchant Vessel



Reuters: South Korea fires warning shots toward North Korean merchant vessel

South Korea's military fired warning shots toward a North Korean merchant boat with engine trouble that violated their sea border on Wednesday, South Korean officials said.

The vessel was detected crossing the inter-Korean maritime frontier at around 6:40 a.m. (2140 GMT Tuesday) near a South Korean border island off the west coast, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.

The South Korean military issued a warning and fired shots into the water near the ship to drive it away.

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Update: South Korea Fires Warning Shots at North Korean Ship (Military.com/AP)

WNU Editor: South Koreans are not messing around.

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