South Korea says North Korea likely breached armistice with land mines in DMZ
South Korea's defense minister, Kang Shin-chul, stated that land mines planted by North Korea probably caused two explosions that wounded three South Korean soldiers in the Demilitarized Zone last week. The placement of these mines south of the military demarcation line would violate the armistice agreement that has remained in effect since the Korean War ended.
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South Korea's defense minister, Kang Shin-chul, said on Tuesday that land mines planted by North Korea likely caused two explosions last week in the Demilitarized Zone, the heavily fortified buffer zone separating the two Koreas since 1953. Three South Korean soldiers were injured in the explosions, which occurred south of the military demarcation line that marks the border between the peninsula's two nations. If confirmed, the placement of mines in this area would represent a breach of the armistice agreement that has held since the Korean War. The incidents happened during South Korean patrol activities in the zone. Seoul's assessment reflects growing tensions along the world's most militarised border, though officials have not yet announced a formal response to the situation. The incident adds to a broader pattern of intermittent friction between the two Koreas, with both sides periodically accusing each other of provocations near the demarcation line.
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