JCS strongly points to NK mine in DMZ blast
South Korea's military said Monday it has determined that a North Korean mine was almost certainly responsible for last week's explosion in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), holding Pyongyang fully responsible and announcing corresponding measures. The military said North Korea bears full responsibility for the incident and that it would take corresponding measures.
South Korea's military has concluded that a North Korean mine was likely responsible for a recent explosion in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). According to The Korea Times, the military holds North Korea fully responsible for the incident and plans to take corresponding measures.
The incident is still being investigated, but some soldiers reported seeing a wooden box near the blast site that could have housed an explosive device. The Korea Times reports that some described the object as resembling a wooden box mine, while others said it appeared to be made of plastic.
Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul stated that "appropriate and corresponding measures will be necessary" if the explosion is confirmed to have originated from a land mine placed by North Korea. The military has not yet established the type of mine involved or who planted it.
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