S. Korean military, UN Command conduct joint survey on DMZ blast site ahead of probe: JCS
South Korea's military said Saturday it conducted a joint survey with the U.N. Command (UNC) overseeing the inter-Korean border at the site of a suspected mine blast inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) to secure an access route ahead of an on-site probe into the incident. The joint survey by the South's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) and the UNC came as they plan to carry out an on-site…
South Korea's military and the U.N. Command conducted a joint survey at the suspected mine blast site within the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) to prepare for an on-site investigation, according to the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). The joint survey by the JCS and the UNC transpired as they intend to investigate the double explosions that occurred on Monday, south of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) separating the two Koreas.
The blast severely injured a battalion commander and a staff sergeant from the 25th Infantry Division, a frontline unit on the western side of the heavily fortified border.
Speculation is mounting that an illegally planted North Korean land mine likely caused the blast, but the South Korean military is facing increasing criticism, mainly from opposition lawmakers who accuse it of delaying the investigation to align with the Lee Jae Myung government's conciliatory approach toward Pyongyang. Despite these criticisms, the JCS has affirmed that it is gearing up for the investigation.
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