Shots fired after NKorea troops crossed border again

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 19, 2024 12:07 am

(UPDATE) SEOUL — Dozens of North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the heavily fortified border on Tuesday but retreated after warning shots were fired, South Korea said, the second such incident in two weeks as Pyongyang reinforces its frontiers with Seoul.

Land mine explosions near the border also injured multiple North Korean soldiers, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, adding that Pyongyang recently deployed troops in the area to clear scrub and lay mines, as relations between the two Koreas plummet.

SUSPICIOUS WORK This undated handout photo released on June 18, 2024, shows North Korean soldiers working at an undisclosed location near the heavily fortified border with South Korea, as seen from a South Korean guard area. SOUTH KOREAN DEFENSE MINISTRY PHOTO VIA AFP

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