The South Korean Armed Forces today attributed to North Korean land mines the explosions that injured three military personnel last week in the Demilitarized Zone.
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28/09/2026
by
Lusa
Three South Korean Army officers were injured in two consecutive explosions on September 21, while setting up a patrol route near the military demarcation line in the western section of the Demilitarized Zone.
The South Korean authorities initially said that the explosions appeared to have been caused by land military mines, but did not attribute them to North Korea.
Today, the Joint Chiefs of Staff of South Korea announced the preliminary conclusion of the incident after inspecting the site along with the United Nations Command, led by the United States.
The assessment announced today may exacerbate tensions between Seoul and Pyongyang.
Relations have deteriorated dramatically in recent years, within the framework of North Korea's nuclear weapons programme and the deterioration of US diplomatic initiatives aimed at resolving the nuclear deadlock.