Multiple gunshots fired from N. Korea hit S. Korean DMZ guard post | Inquirer News

Multiple gunshots fired from N. Korea hit S. Korean DMZ guard post

/ 12:34 PM May 03, 2020

Yonhap via The Korea Herald/Asia News Network

SEOUL — Multiple bullets from North Korea hit a South Korean guard post inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), prompting the South to broadcast a warning and fire back, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.

The gunshots hit the guard unit in the central border town of Cheorwon at around 7:41 a.m.. No casualties or damage to South Korean facilities were reported, according to the JCS.

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Following the incident, the military issued broadcast warnings, and fired back twice, it added.

“We are taking actions via inter-Korean communication lines to grasp the detailed situation and to prevent any further incidents. And we also maintain a necessary readiness posture,” the JCS said in a release. Yonhap

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