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North Korea Denies DMZ Mine Blasts Maiming South Korean Soldiers
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Firstpost•30-09-2026, 07:31
North Korea Denies DMZ Mine Blasts Maiming South Korean Soldiers
- •North Korea's Kim Yo Jong denied South Korea's claim that Pyongyang was behind landmine blasts in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that injured three soldiers.
- •Kim Yo Jong called the South Korean assertion "low and dirty," accusing Seoul of "cooking up" bogus allegations for political and military provocation.
- •One South Korean soldier lost a foot due to the September 21 explosions in the heavily mined DMZ, which divides the two Koreas.
- •South Korea's Defense Ministry concluded that North Korean mines were "highly suspected" of causing the blasts, calling it a "clear violation of the armistice agreement."
- •Since 2024, North Korea has laid mines and built anti-tank barriers along the frontier as part of efforts to permanently seal it off, designating South Korea as its "principal enemy."
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Kim Yo Jong dismissed South Korea's claims that North Korea was behind the DMZ explosions as bogus allegations and described the assertion as low and dirty.
Following an investigation, the South Korean Defense Ministry concluded that North Korean mines were highly suspected of causing the September 21 explosions and called the incident a clear violation of the armistice agreement.
Since 2024, after North Korea designated South Korea as its principal enemy, Pyongyang's military has laid mines and built anti-tank barriers as part of border fortification efforts to permanently seal off the frontier.
