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North Korea tells border troops to take ‘resolute action’ if South threatens their safety
CNN • • general
Key Points:
- North Korea has instructed its border troops to take "prompt and resolute action" if threatened by South Korean forces, escalating the risk of conflict along the heavily armed Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).
- North Korean Army Marshal Pak Jong Chon and Kim Yo Jong inspected border fortifications, with Kim stating that new firepower units are now positioned at the frontier.
- Tensions have increased since April 2024 as Pyongyang has fortified the border, reportedly deploying up to 7,000 workers and crossing the Military Demarcation Line about 50 times, according to South Korea.
- North Korea denied Seoul's allegations of border incursions, calling them "absurd assertions," and emphasized its actions are within its own territory while urging soldiers to strengthen the border defenses.
- South Korea accused North Korean mines of causing a blast that injured two South Korean soldiers last month and demanded Pyongyang halt its fortification efforts.
