a few seconds agoThe Two Koreas Get in exchange for Fire
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)North Korea and South Korea are involved in the exchange for fire in the Demilitarised (DMZ) area, which divides these two countries. The army in Seoul said the shootings from North Korea hit a checkpoint in South Korea, in the border town of Cheorn. She said she answered with shots [...]
The army in Seoul said the shootings from North Korea hit a checkpoint in South Korea, in the border town of Cheorn.
She said she answered with shots as a warning sign.
No reports to hurt.
What led North Korea to open fire is not clear.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said the shooting fired by North Korea is believed to be “acidental”>
Military officials in the South say there was no sign of unusual troop movements, while they are trying to find out whether it was an accident or an intentional one.
There's a “low chance” that shots fired by North Korea were intentional, according to the South Korean Army. But at this stage it is unclear how they made that assessment.
Even if it was an accident or a miscalculation, this shows how important it is for troops to stay at the right level at the DMZ to ensure that the situation does not deteriorate.
Incidents such at the most fortified border in the world are rare last in 2017.
