North Korea fired more than 130 artillery shells into the sea as a “warning” signal after detecting South Korean military exercises on the border today. The information was obtained from the Reuters agency.
A spokesman for the Korean People’s Army Chief of Staff said, “The enemy must immediately stop military operations that escalate tensions in areas close to the front lines and where visual surveillance is possible.” KCNA.
The spokesperson added that North Korea will respond to any provocation forcefully and with “a crushing military action”. “We sternly warned the enemy not to cause unnecessary tension on the front lines.”
Some of the shells launched today landed near the maritime border with Seoul, which it says violated a 2018 agreement to reduce tensions between the countries.
South Korea and the United States conduct joint ground shooting exercises near the border in Cheorwon County. The exercise should be continued until tomorrow (6).
The two countries stepped up joint military exercises this year, citing the need to halt the advance of a nuclear-armed North Korea – the country resumed testing and preparations for long-range intercontinental ballistic missiles for the first time since 2017. to continue nuclear testing.
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source: Noticias
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