South Korean military: 'Highly likely' North Korean mine injured soldiers in DMZ

South Korea's military stated it is "highly likely" that a North Korean mine caused a landmine blast in the DMZ on September 21, seriously injuring two South Korean soldiers during a reconnaissance operation. A joint investigation with the UN Command is underway.

South Korea's military assessed that a landmine blast in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on September 21 was "highly likely" caused by a North Korean mine. The explosion occurred while a South Korean military team was conducting a reconnaissance operation in the western sector of the 4-km-wide buffer zone. Three heavily armed soldiers were injured, two of them seriously. The military, in coordination with the UN Command overseeing the Korean War armistice, has conducted a field investigation inside the zone. The incident underscores ongoing tensions along the heavily fortified border, where North Korea has previously been accused of planting mines. The report, sourced from Reuters, provides no further details on the soldiers' condition or any planned response.