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 the explosion inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) last week as a clear violation of the armistice agreement that ended the 1950-53 Korean War. The South Korean military had reported on Monday that landmines planted by North Korea were the most probable cause of the Sept. 21 blast. Kang responded to an opposition lawmaker's claim that the explosion was North Korea's provocative act and a breach of the armistice.
If the blast is confirmed to be caused by North Korean land mines, the minister stated that they will take corresponding measures. The explosion, which took place south of the Military Demarcation Line dividing the two Koreas, resulted in three South Korean soldiers sustaining injuries. 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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