Defense chief says DMZ blast 'clear' violation of armistice agreement
Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul said Tuesday last week's explosion inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), highly likely caused by North Korean land mines, is in "clear" violation of the armistice agreement that halted the 1950-53 Korean War. Kang made the remarks during a plenary session of the parliamentary defense committee, after the South Korean military announced Monday that North Korean…
Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul declared on Tuesday that last week's explosion within the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) was unquestionably the result of North Korean land mines, and therefore a direct breach of the armistice agreement that ended the 1950-53 Korean War. Speaking at a parliamentary defense committee plenary session, Kang expressed South Korea's intention to take appropriate action if the blast is confirmed to have been caused by North Korean land mines.
Kang's statement came in response to an opposition lawmaker's claim that the explosion was a blatant provocation and a clear violation of the armistice by North Korea. The DMZ, which separates the two Koreyas, experienced a blast south of the Military Demarcation Line on September 21, injuring three South Korean soldiers. A joint survey team, consisting of South Korean military personnel and the U.N. Command's Military Armistice Commission, is currently investigating the incident.
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