NKorea plants numerous mines on border

NKorea plants numerous mines on border – Seoul

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 18, 2024 12:17 am

SEOUL — North Korea has laid tens of thousands of new land mines along its border, forcing its soldiers to work in grim conditions as they suffer multiple casualties, Seoul said on Wednesday.

'Despite sweltering heat and the monsoon season, the North Korean military has laid down mines and erected wall fences along the frontline areas,' the South Korean Defense Ministry said in a statement.

INDELIBLE IMAGES Visitors tour an exhibition of North Korean human rights photos and videos at Seoul City Hall in downtown Seoul, South Korea’s capital, on July 8, 2024. YONHAP PHOTO VIA EPA

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