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…
The South Korean military successfully detonated a suspected North Korean land mine that had washed up on a western border island, according to a report from the Marine Corps on Thursday. No casualties or property damage were reported as a result of the incident. A worker on Ganghwa Island, situated off the west coast, stumbled upon the mine near a beach around 3:30 p.m. An Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team from the 2nd Marine Division was promptly dispatched to the scene to neutralize the threat.
The suspected antipersonnel land mine is believed to have originated from North Korea, as is often the case when heavy rains cause mines to cross the border into South Korean territory. Ganghwa Island, located just northwest of Incheon along the Han River estuary, is one of the closest islands to the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) which separates the two Koreas. The last land mine discovered on the island was on August 15.
In July and August alone, a total of 17 mines were discovered on Ganghwa Island, comprising both wooden-box and antipersonnel mines.
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