S. Korea's military fires warning shots at NK soldiers as they cross military
North Korean troops are seen repairing fences near the eastern inter-border in this photo provided by South Korean military on March 27. Courtesy of Joint Chiefs of Staff
South Korea's military said Tuesday it fired warning shots at a group of North Korean soldiers who briefly crossed the military demarcation line inside the Demilitarized Zone dividing the two Koreas.
About 10 North Korean soldiers returned to the North after the South Korean military aired warning broadcasts and warning shots in an eastern front-line area at around 5 p.m., according to the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
The JCS said South Korea's military is "closely monitoring the movement of the North Korean military and taking necessary measures in accordance with the operational procedures."
The JCS said it suspects the North Korean soldiers' border crossing appeared to have occurred accidentally while they were conducting a regular patrol.
"It appears that they were on a reconnaissance mission ahead of some preparatory work, and they may have crossed the military demarcation line by mistake due to the terrain," a military official said. (Yonhap)