Military demands NK apology over DMZ mine blast as UNC confirms Armistice violation
South Korea’s military on Wednesday demanded an apology from North Korea over a recent mine explosion in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that seriously injured South Korean soldiers, calling on Pyongyang to halt its ongoing border fortification activities. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said North Korea has continued laying mines and carrying out what it calls the “fortification of its border” near…
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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