S. Korean military finds 1 N. Korean resin antipersonnel mine during on-site probe into DMZ blast
The South Korean military on Tuesday found one North Korean resin antipersonnel mine during an on-site inspection into last week's mine explosion inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), officials said. The revelation came a day after the military said North Korean land mines were "highly likely" the cause of the Sept. 21 explosion south of the Military Demarcation Line (DML) within the DMZ…
On Tuesday, South Korean military personnel discovered a North Korean resin antipersonnel mine during an on-site investigation into a mine explosion that occurred inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) last week, officials reported. This finding followed the military's earlier assertion, on September 22, that North Korean land mines were highly probable to be the cause of the September 21 blast situated south of the Military Demarcation Line (DML) within the DMZ that separates North and South Korea.
The incident resulted in the injury of three South Korean soldiers. Following a joint examination with the U.N. Command (UNC) earlier that day, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) announced the discovery of one North Korean resin antipersonnel mine in close proximity to the explosion site. The JCS highlighted that the mine was identified as distinct from the one previously described by soldiers participating in the operation last week.
The JCS informed the public on Monday that a total of three mines were believed to be concealed at the blast location, with the two that detonated included in the count. This conclusion was based on the soldiers' accounts that they sighted an unexploded land mine while retreating from the affected area.
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