N. Korean soldiers intrude across MDL around 50 times in Aug.-Sept. period: lawmaker
SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korean soldiers are judged to have intruded ac...
A North Korean soldier incursion across the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) into South Korea occurred approximately 50 times between August and September, according to Rep. Yu Yong-weon of the People Power Party, citing a reply from the defense ministry. The South Korean military responded to these incursions by issuing warning broadcasts and firing warning shots, causing the North Korean soldiers to retreat.
Earlier, South Korea had blamed North Korea for a land mine explosion inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that injured its troops, demanding an apology and responsible measures from Pyongyang. North Korea denied involvement in the Sept. 21 mine blast and dismissed Seoul's claims as a "groundless conspiracy." The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) stated that the DMZ blast caused by mines planted by the North constitutes a breach of the Armistice Agreement that ended the 1950-53 Korean War, and urged Pyongyang to immediately stop its border fortification work.
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