Defense chief says mine-removal operation a 'decisive' response against N. Korea
Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul said Tuesday the mine-clearing operation conducted at the site of a recent blast inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) was a "decisive" response against North Korea, noting it marked the first such mission inside the buffer zone between the two Koreas. Kang made the remarks a day after the South Korean military announced the final result of a joint investigation with…
Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul declared the mine-clearing mission conducted inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) a decisive response to North Korea, emphasizing it marked the first such operation in the buffer zone separating the two Koreas. This conclusion followed a joint investigation with the U.N. Command into the September 21 mine blast that injured three South Korean soldiers.
The investigation determined that the explosion was caused by antipersonnel mines deliberately planted by North Korean troops south of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL). Kang stated at a press conference that such an unprecedented mine-clearing operation was a strong response from South Korea. He dismissed claims that the military's reaction was passive or defensive, highlighting that necessary measures were taken by removing the land mines from the DMZ on Monday. The defense chief maintained that their comrades were severely impacted by the incident.
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