NK soldiers intrude across MDL around 50 times in Aug.-Sept. period: lawmaker
North Korean soldiers are judged to have intruded across the heavily fortified inter-Korean border around 50 times between August and September alone, a lawmaker said Wednesday. Citing an inquiry reply from the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), Rep. Yu Yong-weon of the main opposition People Power Party said the North's soldiers are said to have crossed the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) into the…
North Korean soldiers are reported to have crossed the heavily fortified border between North and South Korea around 50 times throughout August and September, according to lawmaker Rep. Yu Yong-weon of the opposition People Power Party. The North Korean soldiers are said to have crossed the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) into South Korean territory approximately 20 times during August and around 30 times in September.
Upon detecting the incursions, the South Korean military issued warning broadcasts and fired warning shots, causing the North Korean soldiers to retreat. Earlier, South Korea accused North Korea of a land mine explosion inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) last week, which injured its troops. The South Korean military demanded an apology and responsible measures from Pyongyang in response.
However, North Korea denied involvement in the mine blast on September 21, dismissing Seoul's claims as a "groundless conspiracy."
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