North Korea fires another 60 artillery shells near South Korea’s Yeonpyeong Island More than 200 shells were fired Friday, forcing people to evacuate. Fear of repeating the events of 13 years ago.
Foreign news agencies report The North Korean army fires more than 60 artillery shells near Yeonpyeong Island on Saturday, January 6, 2024, just a day after the North Koreans conducted a drill with more than 200 live ammunition in the same area. This prompted South Korea to respond by also practicing firing live ammunition in the area.
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement: “The North Korean army fired more than 60 artillery shells from the northwestern area of Yeonpyeong Island between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. today (January 6)”.
North Korea’s live ammunition drill on Friday This prompted South Korean authorities to evacuate people on Yeonpyeong Island. and Paeng Yong Island Take refuge and ferry operations suspended. Due to concern It will be a repeat of the Yeonpyeong Island bombing incident in 2010, when both sides shot at each other, resulting in the deaths of 7 South Korean soldiers and 2 civilians.
However, North Korean artillery shells on Friday and Saturday fell inside the buffer zone. It was established under a 2018 de-escalation deal that collapsed in November 2023 after North Korea successfully launched a rocket that launched a satellite into Earth orbit.
The South Korean military said on Saturday Continuous artillery fire within the zone prohibiting hostile behavior by North Korea. It threatens peace on the Korean Peninsula and increases tensions. and who issued a stern warning and warned North Korea to immediately put an end to such behavior.
“North Korea, after claiming The ‘September 9th Military Agreement’ is completely null and void, has consistently threatened our civilians by firing artillery shells within the zone where hostile behavior is prohibited,” the leaders of South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. “In response, our military will take appropriate measures. To protect our country.”
2024-01-06 17:22:00
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