DPRK fires artillery into waters of Korean peninsula
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on November 23 fired
some 30 artillery shells into waters off the west coast of the Korean
peninsula near a tense maritime border.
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on November 23 fired
some 30 artillery shells into waters off the west coast of the Korean
peninsula near a tense maritime border.
The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said the RoK fired back in response, and the military is now put on a heightened alert, according to Yonhap News Agency.
Meanwhile, a spokesperson of the RoK Defence Ministry said that a DPRK artillery unit staged an illegal firing provocation at 2:34 p.m, local time (0534 GMT).
Apart from dozens of houses have been damaged, several residents and soldiers have also been injured, the RoK’s YTN television reported./.
The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said the RoK fired back in response, and the military is now put on a heightened alert, according to Yonhap News Agency.
Meanwhile, a spokesperson of the RoK Defence Ministry said that a DPRK artillery unit staged an illegal firing provocation at 2:34 p.m, local time (0534 GMT).
Apart from dozens of houses have been damaged, several residents and soldiers have also been injured, the RoK’s YTN television reported./.
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