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South Korea imposes travel bans on 3 civilians over alleged drone flights into North Korea
South Korea banned three civilians from overseas travel amid investigations into drones allegedly flown from Ganghwa County into North Korean airspace, deepening inter-Korean tensions.
- A joint police-military investigation team imposed overseas travel bans on three civilian suspects, Yonhap News Agency reported on Jan. 23.
- The joint investigation began last week after North Korea accused South Korea of drone incursions in September and on Jan. 4, and analysts say accusations aim to boost anti-South sentiment ahead of the ruling Workers' Party congress.
- The suspects include a graduate student surnamed Oh, who told media he flew drones from Ganghwa County to check radiation and photograph a Marine Corps base, investigators say.
- The joint military-police investigation task force conducted search-and-seizure at a Seoul university and plans to seek charges under the Aviation Safety Act and the Protection of Military Bases and Installations Act, President Lee Jae Myung said a thorough probe is necessary.
- Investigators widened the probe following revelations that Oh and Jang worked at the presidential office under former President Yoon Suk Yeol, while the Defense Intelligence Command briefed Rep. Boo Seung-chan that online news outlets issued fake IDs, but military involvement remains unverified.
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South Korea imposes travel bans on 3 civilians over alleged drone flights into North Korea
South Korea has placed overseas travel bans on three people as part of an investigation into alleged drone flights over North Korea that have deepened animosities between the rivals.
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3 civilian suspects banned from leaving nation over alleged drone flights to N. Korea
A joint team of police and military investigators has imposed travel bans on three civilian suspects accused of involvement in alleged drone flights to North Korea, sources said Friday.
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3 civilian suspects hit with travel bans over alleged drone flights to North
A joint team of police and military investigators has imposed travel bans on three civilian suspects accused of involvement in alleged drone flights to North Korea, sources said Friday.
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