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North Korean soldiers fired on South Korean guard post at DMZ, Seoul says

No casualties reported in brief exchange of fire, South Korean military says

Update at 15:05 KST (May 3) and 10:50 KST (May 4): this article has been updated to include details from a background briefing by South Korean officials and Ministry of National Defense (MND) regular briefing.

North Korean soldiers opened fire on a South Korean guard post (GP) along the central front of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) early on Sunday morning, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said in a statement.

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