Special Forces rifle still missing
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By Lee Han-soo
A K-1 rifle used by the Korean Special Forces is still missing after being lost during an airborne exercise on June 13.
The rifle was dropped from a C-130 transport plane en route to Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, during an airborne exercise.
A sergeant reportedly dropped the weapon while preparing to parachute down.
The rifle was not loaded.
“We are experiencing difficulties because the search area is large,” said a military spokesman.
“We are expanding our search along the transport route.”
The military has asked local residents to report if they find the rifle.