North Korean troops suffer multiple casualties in border landmine explosion: ROK



News North Korean troops suffer multiple casualties in border landmine explosion: ROK South Korean military reports DPRK has resumed work on front-line defenses, which expert attributes to ‘weakened’ forces Jooheon Kim \| Joon Ha Park March 27, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Border guard personnel evacuate casualties from a landmine explosion along the eastern part of the inter-Korean border. \| Image: ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff (March 27, 2025) A landmine explosion near the inter-Korean border has caused multiple North Korean casualties in recent days, according to the South Korean military, after the DPRK restarted work to reinforce border defenses. In a short report released Thursday, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) assessed that North Korea deployed “dozens to hundreds of personnel” to enhance front-line fortifications in early March, resuming construction that was suspended for months due to winter military training. A landmine explosion near the inter-Korean border has caused multiple North Korean casualties in recent days, according to the South Korean military, after the DPRK restarted work to reinforce border defenses. In a short report released Thursday, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) assessed that North Korea deployed “dozens to hundreds of personnel” to enhance front-line fortifications in early March, resuming construction that was suspended for months due to winter military training. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korean troops suffer multiple casualties in border landmine explosion: ROK

South Korean military reports DPRK has resumed work on front-line defenses, which expert attributes to ‘weakened’ forces

Jooheon Kim | Joon Ha Park March 27, 2025

North Korean troops suffer multiple casualties in border landmine explosion: ROK

Border guard personnel evacuate casualties from a landmine explosion along the eastern part of the inter-Korean border. | Image: ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff (March 27, 2025)

A landmine explosion near the inter-Korean border has caused multiple North Korean casualties in recent days, according to the South Korean military, after the DPRK restarted work to reinforce border defenses.

In a short report released Thursday, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) assessed that North Korea deployed “dozens to hundreds of personnel” to enhance front-line fortifications in early March, resuming construction that was suspended for months due to winter military training.

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