S. Korean military detonates suspected N. Korean land mine washed ashore on west coast
The military safely detonated a suspected North Korean land mine washed up on a western border island, with no casualties or property damage reported, the Marine Corps said Thursday. A worker discovered the mine near a beach on Ganghwa Island off the west coast at around 3:30 p.m., and an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team of the 2nd Marine Division was sent to the site to neutralize it, the…
A suspected North Korean land mine was safely detonated by South Korean military forces on Ganghwa Island, located off the west coast of South Korea, on Thursday, according to The Korea Times. The mine, believed to be an antipersonnel mine, was discovered by a worker near a beach on the island at around 3:30 p.m. An Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team from the 2nd Marine Division was promptly dispatched to the site to neutralize the threat.
No casualties or property damage were reported during the incident. Heavy rains are known to wash North Korean mines across the border into South Korean territory, and the last mine found on Ganghwa Island was on August 15. Between July and August, a total of 17 mines, including wooden-box and antipersonnel mines, were discovered on the island.
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