North Korea Says South Fired Warning Shots at Its Soldiers
A South Korean watchtower at the border with North Korea in Paju on June 5.
Photographer: Pedro Pardo/AFP/Getty Images
North Korea accused South Korea of a “dangerous provocation” during a recent incident at the border of the two countries, adding to tensions as Pyongyang chafes at the annual joint US-South Korean military drills that are underway.
South Korean soldiers earlier this week fired more than 10 warning shots with a machine gun at North Korean soldiers who were building a barrier intended to permanently block the border, according to a North Korea military statement published by state media KCNA.