South Korea Warns Of Decisive Retaliation Against North Korea After Kim Yo-jong Threatens Military Escalation Along DMZ
Seoul, Oct 20: South Korea vowed Tuesday to take decisive action if North Korea launches any further provocations, pushing back after Pyongyang threatened military escalation over warning shots fired by the South along the fortified border. The defence ministry issued such a statement a day after Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, threatened to resume propaganda…
Seoul has issued a stern warning that it will take decisive action if North Korea continues to provoke the South. This threat comes after North Korea's sister, Kim Yo-jong, threatened to resume propaganda broadcasts and deploy more tactical assets in the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), claiming the border situation has become unstable.
The defence ministry expressed grave concern over Kim's criticisms of South Korea's military operations under the Armistice Agreement and her escalation of tensions through military threats. The ministry urged Pyongyang to cease its provocations and respond to South Korea's calls for resolving border issues. Tensions have heightened since the Sept.
21 land mine explosions inside the DMZ that injured three South Korean soldiers, which North Korea denied causing. The ministry denounced Kim for attempting to blame Seoul for the heightened tensions. The South Korean military has ordered troops to respond sternly to any enemy provocations and to reinforce their initiative in the DMZ, which may include operational and tactical measures such as clearing new patrol paths and installing guard towers.
The military will not rule out the resumption of loudspeaker broadcasts against Pyongyang as a proportional countermeasure if North Korea resumes its broadcasts.
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