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South Korea blames North Korea for border mine blast injuring soldiers

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South Korea's military has officially determined that North Korea is responsible for a recent border blast that severely injured two South Korean soldiers. Investigations, including those with the United Nations Command, found that anti-personnel mines, installed by North Korea as part of its border fortification efforts, caused the incident. This fortification work, which began in April 2024, has involved up to 7,000 workers and has seen approximately 50 border crossings. AI

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South Korea blames North Korea for border mine blast injuring soldiers

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    Seoul probe reveals border mine blast caused by North Korea

    South Korea ⁠said on Monday that a ⁠recent border blast that seriously wounded two ⁠of its soldiers was caused by mines planted by North Korea. North Korea, which has been fortifying its border with South Korea since April 2024, deployed up to 7,000 workers to install mines and f…

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