Errant bombs fall on village, injure 15 during US-ROK drills against North Korea



News Errant bombs fall on village, injure 15 during US-ROK drills against North Korea South Korean fighter jet ‘abnormally’ dropped 8 bombs during live-fire training by inter-Korean border, air force says Joon Ha Park March 6, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON South Korean KF-16 and FA-50 fighter jets take part in aerial drills on May 27, 2023. \| Image: ROK Ministry of National Defense U.S.-ROK live-fire training on responding to North Korean threats ended in casualties on Thursday morning after multiple bombs “abnormally released” from a South Korean fighter jet fell on a village, according to ROK authorities. Two people sustained serious injuries and 13 suffered minor wounds in the incident at 10:04 a.m. in Pocheon, a South Korean city northeast of Seoul, according to the latest figures from the Northern Gyeonggi Fire and Disaster Headquarters. There were no reports of cardiac arrest or unconscious victims. U.S.-ROK live-fire training on responding to North Korean threats ended in casualties on Thursday morning after multiple bombs “abnormally released” from a South Korean fighter jet fell on a village, according to ROK authorities. Two people sustained serious injuries and 13 suffered minor wounds in the incident at 10:04 a.m. in Pocheon, a South Korean city northeast of Seoul, according to the latest figures from the Northern Gyeonggi Fire and Disaster Headquarters. There were no reports of cardiac arrest or unconscious victims. 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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Errant bombs fall on village, injure 15 during US-ROK drills against North Korea

South Korean fighter jet ‘abnormally’ dropped 8 bombs during live-fire training by inter-Korean border, air force says

Joon Ha Park March 6, 2025

Errant bombs fall on village, injure 15 during US-ROK drills against North Korea

South Korean KF-16 and FA-50 fighter jets take part in aerial drills on May 27, 2023. | Image: ROK Ministry of National Defense

U.S.-ROK live-fire training on responding to North Korean threats ended in casualties on Thursday morning after multiple bombs “abnormally released” from a South Korean fighter jet fell on a village, according to ROK authorities.

Two people sustained serious injuries and 13 suffered minor wounds in the incident at 10:04 a.m. in Pocheon, a South Korean city northeast of Seoul, according to the latest figures from the Northern Gyeonggi Fire and Disaster Headquarters. There were no reports of cardiac arrest or unconscious victims.

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