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South Korea Blames North Korean Mines for Border Blast Injuries and Urges Apology
- On Monday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff concluded that North Korean mines planted south of the Military Demarcation Line caused the September 21 explosion, severely injuring three South Korean soldiers.
- Since April 2024, North Korea has fortified the border by deploying up to 7000 workers to install fences and mines, resulting in approximately 50 incidents of border crossings.
- Forensic analysis of TNT and thermosetting resin components identified the device as a North Korean-made plastic anti-personnel mine, according to Kwon Dae-won, vice chairman of South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff.
- While Seoul's military urged the North to "immediately remove the mines" and apologize, Pyongyang's Kim Yo-jong dismissed the accusation as "groundless," denying responsibility for blasts violating the Armistice Agreement.
- The DMZ remains one of the world's most heavily armed borders, with an estimated 2 million mines littering the zone, creating persistent risks of military clashes between the two Koreas technically at war.
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South Korean probe concludes Pyongyang planted DMZ mines
The findings by the South Korean military and the US-led United Nations Command were consistent with a preliminary probe that indicated North Korean troops had crossed the Military Demarcation Line - an accusation Pyongyang denies.
·Singapore, Singapore
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South Korea blames North Korean mines for border blast injuries and urges apology
South Korea’s military says it has concluded North Korea planted mines that injured three South Korean soldiers at their heavily fortified border last month, urging the North to apologize and remove other mines
·New York, United States
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Seoul cites location, composition of mines as evidence, demands apology; Pyongyang denies involvement
·Ankara, Türkiye
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right6Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution35% Left, 35% Center
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C 35%
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