Foreign worker steps on landmine at inter-Korean border area



News Foreign worker steps on landmine at inter-Korean border area A Kazakhstani stepped on the M14, a U.S. made anti-personnel mine which is difficult to detect Ha-young Choi April 6, 2016 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Landmine warning: 1. - Dom Pates - Creative Commons A Kazakhstani worker was wounded on Monday when he stepped on a landmine inside the civilian control line (CCL) between South and North Korea in Yanggu, Gangwon Province. This mine is not believed to have been North Korean, but a U.S.-planted one dating back to the years not long after the Korean War. A Kazakhstani worker was wounded on Monday when he stepped on a landmine inside the civilian control line (CCL) between South and North Korea in Yanggu, Gangwon Province. This mine is not believed to have been North Korean, but a U.S.-planted one dating back to the years not long after the Korean War. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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Foreign worker steps on landmine at inter-Korean border area

A Kazakhstani stepped on the M14, a U.S. made anti-personnel mine which is difficult to detect

Ha-young Choi April 6, 2016

Foreign worker steps on landmine at inter-Korean border area

Landmine warning: 1. - Dom Pates - Creative Commons

A Kazakhstani worker was wounded on Monday when he stepped on a landmine inside the civilian control line (CCL) between South and North Korea in Yanggu, Gangwon Province.

This mine is not believed to have been North Korean, but a U.S.-planted one dating back to the years not long after the Korean War.

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