South Korea says border blasts that injured 3 officers were likely caused by North Korean mines
A joint probe found the blasts likely came from recently planted North Korean mines, and Seoul said it would hold Pyongyang fully responsible.
- On September 21, three South Korean soldiers were injured by two explosions in the western Demilitarized Zone, which Seoul's military said Monday were "highly likely" caused by North Korean landmines after a joint investigation with the U.N. Command.
- Since 2024, North Korea has designated South Korea a "principal enemy" and intensified border fortifications by laying mines and anti-tank barriers, significantly complicating security conditions inside the 248-kilometer buffer zone.
- Forensic analysis of soldiers' gear detected TNT residue and an absence of metal fragments, consistent with North Korean resin mines rather than domestic devices, while the blast site was confirmed about 33 feet south of the Military Demarcation Line.
- Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul called the blast a "clear violation of the armistice agreement" and said Seoul will implement "appropriate and corresponding measures" if final findings confirm Pyongyang's responsibility.
- With investigations ongoing, the South Korean military and U.N. Command continue analyzing evidence, and Seoul views the incident as a breach of the 1953 armistice that could reignite border-level tensions.
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South Korean Defence Minister Kang Shin Chul said today: last week ' s explosion within the inter-Korean demilitarized zone is very likely to be caused by landmines planted by North Korea, adding that this is a clear violation of the Armistice Agreement, which ended the Korean War between 1950 and 1953.
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The South Korean Defense Minister denounced a "armistice violation" after the mine explosion last week in the demilitarized zone between the two Koreas, with the first findings of an investigation demonstrating North Korea's responsibility.
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Three soldiers were wounded last week. The army "has a range of necessary measures, and we will implement them in stages," said a South Korean minister.
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