ROK fires warning shots after North Korean troops cross inter-Korean border



News ROK fires warning shots after North Korean troops cross inter-Korean border Around 10 DPRK soldiers briefly entered southern side of demilitarized zone according to Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff Alannah Hill \| Shreyas Reddy April 8, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON ROK army soldiers patrolling the border in 2018. \| Image: ROK Army South Korea’s military fired warning shots and broadcast warnings after about 10 armed North Korean soldiers crossed the military demarcation line (MDL) in the demilitarized zone (DMZ) on Tuesday. According to the ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), the incident took place at approximately 5 p.m. and it is “closely monitoring the North Korean military’s movements and taking necessary measures in accordance with the operational procedures.” South Korea’s military fired warning shots and broadcast warnings after about 10 armed North Korean soldiers crossed the military demarcation line (MDL) in the demilitarized zone (DMZ) on Tuesday. According to the ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), the incident took place at approximately 5 p.m. and it is “closely monitoring the North Korean military’s movements and taking necessary measures in accordance with the operational procedures.” 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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ROK fires warning shots after North Korean troops cross inter-Korean border

Around 10 DPRK soldiers briefly entered southern side of demilitarized zone according to Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff

Alannah Hill | Shreyas Reddy April 8, 2025

ROK fires warning shots after North Korean troops cross inter-Korean border

ROK army soldiers patrolling the border in 2018. | Image: ROK Army

South Korea’s military fired warning shots and broadcast warnings after about 10 armed North Korean soldiers crossed the military demarcation line (MDL) in the demilitarized zone (DMZ) on Tuesday.

According to the ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), the incident took place at approximately 5 p.m. and it is “closely monitoring the North Korean military’s movements and taking necessary measures in accordance with the operational procedures.”

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