(LEAD) S. Korean military, U.N. Command conduct joint probe of DMZ blast site; further probe planned: JCS
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military has conducted a joint on-site...
The South Korean military and the United Nations Command (UNC) have jointly investigated a suspected mine blast inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), according to officials. A survey team consisting of approximately 40 personnel ventured to the vicinity of the explosion site within the DMZ but did not reach the exact location of the incident, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) reported.
The joint investigation took place just six days after the blast, which occurred south of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) that separates the two Koreas, leaving two officers with serious injuries. The survey team, comprising South Korean troops, UNC's Military Armistice Commission, and relevant investigative agencies, utilized mine detectors and executed route-clearance operations in the DMZ from approximately 9 a.m. until sunset, as per the JCS.
Nevertheless, the team decided to postpone the operation to a later date due to the high risk associated with the potential presence of unidentified land mines in the area and the extreme fatigue experienced by the personnel.
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