North Korea denies South's claim it was behind DMZ blasts
South Korea's military has demanded an apology from North Korea, blaming Pyongyang for a 21 September explosion that severely injured three South Korean soldiers inside the countries' Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).
South Korean officials have demanded an apology from North Korea following a landmine explosion that injured three South Korean soldiers inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on September 21. Pyongyang has denied responsibility for the blasts, with North Korea's sister Kim Yo Jong dismissing the claims as "too low and dirty." The incident, which occurred in the heavily fortified frontier between the two Koreas, has sparked tensions between Seoul and Pyongyang.
The South Korean Defense Ministry suspects North Korean mines caused the explosions, prompting Defence Minister Kang Shin-chul to vow corresponding measures. Pyongyang has been laying mines and building anti-tank barriers along the DMZ since 2024, in part to permanently seal it off. Since 2015, two South Korean soldiers have been seriously wounded by landmine blasts on the southern side of the DMZ, with one losing both legs.
South Korea resumed anti-Pyongyang loudspeaker broadcasts along the border following the 2015 incident.
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