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North Korean drone spotted near border

UAV retreats after South Korean military fires series of warning shots in its direction

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) from the North was spotted near the inter-Korean border on Wednesday. The South Korean military fired a series of warning shots towards the UAV, which then retreated.

The UAV was spotted at 2 p.m. near Dorasan Observatory, one of the South Korean observatories where visitors can see North Korea, the Chosun Ilbo reported.

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