South Korea fires warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed DMZ
Yonhap said the incident was the first reported violation of the military demarcation line by North Korea this year.
South Korea's military fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), according to a statement from the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). The incident, which occurred on the Eastern Front, prompted the North Korean forces to return to their side, the JCS added. The firing of warning shots followed recent warnings of North Korea's violation of the military demarcation line, as reported by Yonhap news agency.
This was the first reported incident of such a violation by North Korea this year, the agency noted. The soldiers in question were likely patrolling the area when they crossed the boundary, the JCS suggested. North Korea had crossed the line 17 times in the previous year, according to Yonhap. The two Korean states are technically at war, having signed an armistice in 1953 to end their 1950-1953 conflict; no peace treaty has ever been signed.
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