Several North Korean soldiers died from mine explosions on the border with the South. The military was working on strengthening the demilitarized zone (DMZ). To let it be known Nk News, a site based in Seoul and specialized in Pyongyang events. However, an official from the Joint Chiefs of Staff command did not want to say when the explosions would have occurred. The news agency Yonhap he wrote that Northern soldiers suffered “several casualties” in a mine explosion on the border and that Southern soldiers opened warning fire to force them to withdraw. The news comes while Vladimir Putin is visiting North Korea.
Main enemy
In January Pynogyang declared Seoul its “main enemy”, ruling out the possibility of peaceful reunification in the future. Since April, the South Korean media report, «a large number of troops have been deployed in various border areas to carry out work to strengthen border security. This includes creating wasteland, laying additional mines, or installing unknown structures that appear to be anti-tank barriers.” The Northern army seems to want to carry out the task “even if several explosions have caused numerous victims within it”. South Korea’s General Staff in a statement said it could not provide further details to ensure the safety of its soldiers. And that in the future he expects “North Korea to gradually expand its work in the area”.
Monitoring
The army says that the South’s troops are “closely monitoring the activities of the North Korean armed forces on the front line, in preparation for possible contingencies in the area”. Meanwhile, Putin, who will be visiting Pyongyang today and tomorrow at the invitation of Kim Jong Un, explains the prospects for relations between the two countries and their importance in today’s world, and assures that Moscow will incessantly support North Korea «in the fight for defend one’s right to independence.” At the same time, he thanked the country for “firmly supporting” Moscow in the war in Ukraine.
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