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December 26, 2024

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Warning shots fired by S. Korea in contested border incident

North Korea react to maritime border incident, provide disputed account

A South Korean naval vessel fired warning shots towards a North Korean fishing boat in a contested incident along the disputed maritime border, the Northern Limit Line (NLL) on Tuesday, a South Korean military source told NK News.

The incident sparked a furious reaction from North Korea, with the Command of the Southwestern Front of the Korean People's Army (KPA) releasing a report on the Korea Central News Agency (KCNA) condemning the actions of the South Korean navy.

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