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…
Three military officers were injured in an explosion during a search operation at the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating North and South Korea. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) reported that the explosion occurred south of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) in the western section of the DMZ.
The incident is suspected to be a land mine explosion, although the military has not specified the cause. Two of the injured officers were transported to a hospital via an emergency helicopter.
The explosion occurred earlier on Monday, according to the JCS. The reports from The Korea Times and Bernama, citing Yonhap News Agency, all confirm that three military officers were injured in the incident.
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