South Korea’s army discharged warning shots on Tuesday after some 10 North Korean troops entered the military demarcation line (MDL) in the DMZ’s eastern part, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) reported.
The JCS said the incursion took place at about 5:00 p.m. local time and was accompanied by warning broadcasts and shots, which got the North Korean troops to withdraw.
North Korea’s activities are being watched carefully by our military, and they are reacting in accordance with the operation protocol,” the JCS stated in a message to the media.
The incident follows a day after South Korea claimed some 1,500 North Korean soldiers were involved in barbed wire construction and ground work along the DMZ during military exercises.
The two countries are technically still at war because the Korean War concluded in 1953 with an armistice and not a peace treaty. The region is still highly tense with continuing military operations.
