The incident took place on Sunday in the demilitarized zone (DMZ) between the two countries.
South Korea’s military said it fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the border into the demilitarized zone (DMZ) that separates the two countries.
The incident occurred around 12:30 p.m. (0330 GMT) on Sunday when a group of North Korean soldiers crossed the military demarcation line into the demilitarized zone, Yonhap news agency reported, citing a statement from the military leaders. Joint Staff (JCS). ).
The JCS said South Korean soldiers broadcast warnings and fired into the air, and North Korean soldiers returned to their side of the heavily fortified border.
The incident comes amid heightened tensions between the two Koreas after Pyongyang sent more than 1,000 trash-filled balloons across the border into South Korea. resumption of propaganda broadcasts which he stopped in 2018.
Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said the broadcasts risked causing a “confrontation crisis“.
“This is the prelude to a very dangerous situation,” she said in a statement carried by state media.
North Korea is extremely sensitive to broadcasts from Seoul’s loudspeakers because it fears such messages could demoralize front-line troops and residents and ultimately weaken Kim Jong Un’s hold on the country. power, according to analysts.
In 2015, the last time South Korea resumed broadcasts after a long lull, North Korea fired artillery shells across the border, prompting South Korea to retaliate. No casualties have been reported.
The JCS said there was no unusual activity following Sunday’s warning shots and the soldiers’ return to their side of the border.
