2 weeks ago
South Korea fires warning shots as North soldiers cross border
There are two countries called South Korea and North Korea.
They are next to each other, with a special line between them called the military demarcation line.
Some North Korean soldiers walked across that line by accident.
South Korean soldiers fired warning shots into the air to let them know they went too far.
The North Korean soldiers went back to their own side.
Nobody was hurt, and everything returned to normal afterward.
This was the first time it happened this year.
Last year, North Korean soldiers crossed the line 17 times.
The soldiers were probably just doing patrols when they crossed.
The two countries are still careful around each other because their old war never officially ended.
South Korea's military fired warning shots after multiple North Korean soldiers crossed the military demarcation line (MDL).
The crossing occurred in the eastern area of the demilitarised zone and was the first reported MDL violation by the North Korean military this year.
The soldiers, likely patrolling, returned after the warning shots, and no other unusual activity was reported.
Yonhap reported the incident on Sunday, citing an unnamed source; the North Korean embassy in Singapore did not respond to a request for comment.
North Korean troops violated the MDL 17 times last year, and the two Koreas remain technically at war since the 1950-53 war ended in an armistice.
- Who
- South Korea's military and North Korean soldiers
- What
- South Korean troops fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed the military demarcation line, prompting them to return
- Where
- Eastern area of the demilitarised zone (DMZ) between the two Koreas
- When
- Last week, according to a Yonhap report published on Sunday
- Why
- North Korean soldiers violated the military demarcation line, likely while patrolling the area
Key facts
- Incident
- Military demarcation line (MDL) violation by North Korean soldiers
- Response
- Warning shots fired by South Korea's military
- Location
- Eastern area of the demilitarised zone (DMZ)
- First violation this year
- Yes
- Violations last year
- 17
- Source
- Yonhap news agency, citing an unnamed source
- Conflict status
- Two Koreas technically at war since the 1950-53 war ended in an armistice
Sources
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