Three South Korean soldiers injured in DMZ blast near border, military says
South Korea’s military said 3 officers were hurt in an explosion during an operation, as officials said the DMZ holds about 800,000 mines.
- Three South Korean military officers were injured in a suspected mine explosion south of the Military Demarcation Line in the western sector of the DMZ, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Monday.
- The DMZ, which has divided the Koreas since the Korean War ended in 1953, is among the most heavily mined places globally, with around 800,000 mines estimated buried there according to military data.
- Yonhap News reported that the three injured soldiers were transported to the Armed Forces Capital Hospital following an operation involving the 25th Infantry Division in the buffer zone.
- It remains unclear whether the mine was planted by North Korean forces or belonged to the South Korean military, Yonhap reported, as investigations continue into the incident's origin.
- Border tensions have escalated since North Korean leader Kim Jong Un designated South Korea as his country's "principal enemy" in 2024, prompting Pyongyang to intensify mine-laying efforts along the frontier.
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3 military officers injured in unidentified explosion during operation at DMZ: JCS
Three military officers were injured Monday in an unidentified explosion during a search operation at the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Monday. The explosion occurred south of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) in the western section of the DMZ earlier in the day, according to the JCS. The military did not specify, but the accident is suspected to be a land mine explosion. The two injur…
Three South Korean soldiers, two of whom are in serious condition, were injured today by an explosion suspected of being caused by a landmine, while 25 division elements carried out operations in the inter-Korean demilitarized zone.
Three South Korean soldiers injured in blast at demilitarised zone, military says
Three South Korean military officers were injured in an explosion south of the Demilitarised Zone. Two officers were evacuated by helicopter following the incident which occurred during an operation. The third officer is expected to be transported by road before airlifting. South Korean media reported the unexplained explosion might have been caused by a mine.
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