JCS chief describes DMZ mine blast as 'provocation'; vows to review response measures
South Korea's top military commander said Thursday he had not thought of the recent mine blast near the inter-Korean border as anything other than a "provocation" by North Korea, while vowing to review response measures. Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Chairman Gen. Jin Yong-sung made the remarks as some opposition lawmakers have raised issues with the South Korean military for allegedly refraining…
South Korea's top military commander, Gen. Jin Yong-sung, described a recent mine blast near the inter-Korean border as a "provocation" by North Korea on Thursday. He vowed to review response measures following the incident. Jin expressed that there was no moment when he considered the blast anything other than a provocation, given that one of his men was severely injured.
The military had avoided using the term "provocation" in a Monday briefing, which Jin attributed to the fact that it was not included in the official announcement. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) concluded a joint investigation with the U.N. Command into the mine blast on Monday, confirming their initial findings that resin antipersonnel mines planted deliberately by North Korea south of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) were responsible for the blast.
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