(2nd LD) N. Korea denies responsibility for DMZ mine blast, warns S. Korea of retaliation
SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Wednesday denied South Korea's announ...
On Wednesday, South Korea's military demanded an apology from North Korea in the wake of a mine explosion on the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that left several South Korean soldiers injured. The military's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) accused Pyongyang of continuing to fortify its border with mines and other border fortification activities near the Military Demarcation Line (MDL), stating these actions have exacerbated tensions along the inter-Korean border.
The JCS emphasized that such behavior represents a clear violation of the Armistice Agreement and undermines the principles of existing inter-Korean agreements, insisting that it must cease immediately. They also called for an apology and responsible action from North Korea regarding the incident that occurred on September 21. The United Nations Command (UNC), which performed a joint on-site investigation with the South Korean military, discovered an active North Korean anti-personnel mine on the South Korean side of the MDL.
The UNC concluded that the findings of the investigation confirmed an Armistice Agreement violation.
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