US EditionSouth Korean Army Halts Drills After Girl Hit by Stray Bullet
The Army suspended nationwide rifle drills and ordered safety checks after a girl was injured by a suspected stray bullet near a Daegu shooting range, officials said.
- An elementary schoolgirl at a Gukwoo Elementary School playground was injured around 4.03pm on March 16, police and military officials said.
- Military officials said a shooting range operated about 1.4km away where rifle training involving personal firearms was underway, while South Korea's Army noted civilian injuries are extremely rare.
- Medical reports show the elementary schoolgirl was struck below the neck by a suspected bullet, and the Army's investigation team is probing if it linked to live-fire training; local media reported she was treated at hospital and discharged.
- The Army suspended small-arms shooting drills nationwide and ordered safety checks at all Army firing ranges following the incident, while an Army official said inspections will assess risks before resuming training.
- Despite protective barriers behind targets, officials point to isolated past incidents including the 2020 stray-bullet case and last year's Pocheon bomb drop injuring nearly 30 civilians.
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AlKhaleej TodaySouth Korea halts army firing drills after stray bullet hits child at playground in Daegu
SEOUL, March 18 — South Korea’s army said it suspended some trainings nationwide after a bullet hit a child in the neck, prompting a probe.The incident occurred at playground in the southern city of Daegu on Monday when the child, whose identity was withheld, was injured by a suspected stray bullet from a nearby shooting range, according to officials.She was taken to hospital and later discharged as she was not in a life-threatening condition.“T…
South Korea halts small firearms drills after stray bullet hits girl at playground
The playground was just 1.5km away from a military shooting range that was conducting a shooting drill at the time of the accident. Officials are currently investigating whether the injuries sustained by the girl are due to the drills
The South Korean military has temporarily suspended small arms firing exercises nationwide for safety checks after a primary school girl was injured by a stray bullet while playing in a playground near her school in Daegu.
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