Sunday, May 3, 2020

BREAKING NEWS: North And South Korea ‘Exchange Gunfire’ In The Demilitarized Zone


FILE PHOTO: South Korean soldiers check a guard post near the demilitarized zone © Reuters / Kim Hong-Ji

Yonhap News Agency: Multiple gunshots fired from N. Korea hit S. Korean DMZ guard post: JCS

Multiple bullets from North Korea hit a South Korean guard post inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), prompting the South to broadcast a warning and fire back, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.

The gunshots hit the guard unit in the central border town of Cheorwon at around 7:41 a.m.. No casualties or damage to South Korean facilities were reported, according to the JCS.

Following the incident, the military issued broadcast warnings, and fired back twice, it added.

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WNU Editor: Oh Oh.

More News On Reports That North And South Korea Have ‘Exchanged Gunfire’ In The Demilitarized Zone

Multiple gunshots fired from N. Korea hit S. Korean DMZ guard post: JCS -- Korea Herald
S Korea Says Troops Exchange Fire Along N Korean Border -- NY Times
Shots fired from North Korea at guard post across border in DMZ, says South -- The Guardian/Reuters
S Korea says troops exchange fire along N Korean border -- AP
Gunshots from North Korea hit South Korean guard post -- Washington Examiner
North & South Korea ‘exchange gunfire’ in demilitarized zone – Seoul -- RT
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2 comments:

  1. Mike FeldhakeMay 3, 2020 at 9:48 AM

    That happens a lot there.

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  2. AnonymousMay 3, 2020 at 1:12 PM

    Mike,

    What I want to know is, if there is an unspoken agreement. We ordered to shoot, so we shoot. We shoot to miss. You fire back and shoot to miss. This has happened a lot in the history in warfare.

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