South Korea on Tuesday said its soldiers fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the heavily fortified border separating the two rival neighbors.

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said that around 20 to 30 North Korean soldiers, who had been engaged in unspecified construction work on the northern side, briefly crossed the demarcated border at 8:30 a.m. (2330 GMT/UTC).

The JCS said the North Korean soldiers returned to their side of the border after South Korean border patrols fired warning shots.

A similar incident occurred on June 11 after another group of North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the border.

Source: DW  

BDST: 1313 HRS, JUN 18, 2024
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