North Korea said 19 South Korean fishing boats crossed in to their water on early on Sunday morning.

Pyongyang called this “yet another invasion” into their waters which was coordinated by Seoul to provoke a military reaction from Pyongyang and advance the narrative that North Korea is attacking South Koreans.

“This incident is an extension of the previous outrageous provocation in which South Koreans fired rounds at our patrol boat on May 27,” North Korea’s state-owned media Rodong Sinmun reported Tuesday.

“Seoul’s vile attempt is aimed at provoking a shocking incident in the area, leading us to a righteous response back