Korea-Konflikt: Nach Minenexplosion: Nordkorea streitet Verantwortung ab
Nach der Minenexplosion mit drei verletzten südkoreanischen Soldaten weist Nordkorea die Vorwürfe aus Seoul zurück. Die Schwester von Machthaber Kim spricht von einer „Verschwörungsfarce“.
North Korea has rejected South Korea's account of a recent mine explosion that injured three soldiers, threatening retaliation if tensions escalate. Kim Yo Jong, influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, called South Korea's military leadership "a military gangster" and their investigation findings a "staged conspiracy."
She referred to a South Korean military statement that a 21 September explosion in the southern border region of the Korean Demilitarized Zone was most likely caused by a North Korean landmine. Two South Korean soldiers were severely injured, another lightly. Defense Minister Kang Shin Chul also said they assumed the landmine was laid by North Korea and likely not washed away by rain.
He said this is a clear violation of the armistice agreement between the two nations because the mines were laid south of the military demarcation line. North Korea warned of immediate and merciless retaliation if South Korean forces shoot at North Korean soldiers. North Korea has significantly reinforced its border security since 2024, reportedly laying landmines, strengthening barbed wire fences, and installing anti-tank barricades.
North and South Korea remain technically at war since the end of the Korean War (1950-53) as no peace treaty has been signed. Tensions on the Korean Peninsula have increased noticeably in recent years.
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