North and South Korea ‘exchange gunfire across border’
South Korea’s military has said its troops exchanged fire with North Korea along their tense land border.
(Al Jazeera) – The Joint Chiefs of Staff in Seoul said North Korean troops fired several bullets at a South Korean guard post inside the heavily fortified border between the two countries at 7:41 am on Sunday.
South Korea fired two rounds in response after issuing a warning broadcast, the military said in a statement, adding it suffered no casualties.
“We are taking actions via inter-Korean communication lines to grasp the detailed situation and to prevent any further incidents. And we also maintain a necessary readiness posture,” it said.
Sunday’s exchange of fire took place one day after North Korea reported its leader Kim Jong Un’s first public appearance in about 20 days amid intense speculation about his health.
