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, the South Korean military discovered a North Korean resin antipersonnel mine during an on-site investigation into a mine explosion that occurred within the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) last week, according to officials. This announcement followed the previous day's claim by the military that North Korean land mines were highly likely to be responsible for the Sept.
21 incident, which resulted in injuries to three South Korean soldiers. After conducting a joint probe with the U.N. Command (UNC) earlier that day, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) confirmed the discovery of one North Korean resin antipersonnel mine near the blast site. The JCS clarified that this mine differed from the previously mentioned one by soldiers involved in the operation.
The JCS reported that a total of three mines were believed to be buried at the blast site, including the two that detonated, based on soldiers' statements of spotting an unexploded land mine while retreating from the area.
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