South Korea fires warning shots as North Korean soldiers cross the border
3:49 AM EDT, June 21, 2024
South Korea has reported another incident at the border with the regime of Kim Jong Un involving warning shots. This marks the third time in June that North Korean soldiers have crossed the demarcation line of the demilitarized zone separating the two countries.
The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff informed the public about the third incident in June involving North Korean soldiers. The regime's military in Pyongyang briefly found themselves on the southern side. The border breach occurred on Thursday, June 20, around 10 PM Eastern Time, but the information about the breach was released the following day.
Upon noticing North Korean soldiers, South Korean soldiers began broadcasting warning messages from loudspeakers at the border. The South Korean military also decided to fire warning shots, prompting the North Korean soldiers to return to their territory.
The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff suggested that the border crossing was likely accidental. They added that after returning to North Korean territory, the soldiers resumed their work, continuing even during night hours.
This is the third incident in June
The Thursday incident at the Korean border was the third in the past month. As "Rzeczpospolita" reminds us, the previous incidents occurred on June 9 and 18. Each time, 20-30 soldiers crossed the demarcation line. It was noted that these crossings were probably not intentional acts by Kim Jong Un's regime.
South Korea reports that since April of this year, the North Korean army has been working on creating a defensive zone at the border to make breaches more difficult. They are erecting barriers, which are likely anti-tank in nature and have decided to lay minefields in the border zone.
