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Korean military, UNC conduct joint probe on DMZ blast site: JCS

Korea's military has conducted a joint on-site investigation with the U.N. Command (UNC) to look into the cause of a suspected mine blast inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) last week, officials said Sunday. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said a survey team comprising some 40 personnel reached the vicinity of the suspected explosion site inside the DMZ and surveyed the area using mine detectors.…

Korean military, UNC conduct joint probe on DMZ blast site: JCS

The Korean military and the U.N. Command (UNC) have conducted a joint investigation into a suspected mine blast in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), a team of around 40 personnel surveyed the area using mine detectors.

The blast occurred south of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL), which separates the two Koreas, and left two officers seriously injured.

The joint probe took place six days after the explosion.

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