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S Korea demands apology from Pyongyang over landmine blast
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- South Korea's military has demanded an apology from North Korea after landmine explosions in the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) on 21 September wounded three South Korean soldiers, attributing the blasts to North Korean mines.
- North Korea denied responsibility, accusing South Korea of fabricating claims to escalate tensions and warning of consequences for such provocations.
- South Korea called for North Korea to halt border fortification activities and condemned the blasts as a clear violation of the 1953 armistice that established the DMZ.
- The United Nations Command, involved in investigating the incident, stated it would address the armistice violation through established mechanisms.
- This incident echoes a similar 2015 event where South Korean soldiers were injured by mines, with North Korea denying involvement then as well.
