S. Korean military finds 1 N. Korean mine near site of DMZ blast
The South Korean military on Tuesday found one North Korean resin antipersonnel mine near the site of last week's mine explosions inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that left three South Korean service members injured, officials said. The discovery came a day after the military said North Korean land mines were "highly likely" the cause of the Sept. 21 blast south of the Military Demarcation…
On Tuesday, the South Korean military discovered a North Korean resin antipersonnel mine near the location of last week's mine explosions in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), officials announced. This discovery followed the military's assertion on Sunday that North Korean land mines were the probable cause of the September 21 blast, which occurred south of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) dividing the two Koreas. The incident resulted in three South Korean soldiers sustaining injuries, two of them with severe wounds.
The explosion took place during a mission to clear a path for a joint inspection, involving the South Korean military and the United Nations Command (UNC), to confirm Seoul's suspicions that North Korea had concealed land mines along the border, contravening the armistice that ended the 1950-53 Korean War. The Joint Chief of Staff (JCS) reported finding the North Korean mine during a joint examination of the explosion site with the UNC on Tuesday. The joint inspection commenced on Sunday.
The mine that was located is believed to be distinct from the one previously observed and described by soldiers who were initially on the scene.
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