April 25, 2024
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North Korean troops fired an estimated 40 shots at defecting soldier: JCS

Defector attempted to flee in a Jeep before crossing MDL on foot, military says

Guards from the Korean People's Army (KPA) yesterday fired 40 bullets at a North Korean soldier who defected at the truce village of Panmunjom, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said on Tuesday.

Speaking at a meeting of the National Assembly’s defense committee, a senior military officer said the South Korean side had observed three North Korean soldiers moving from the East to the West at Panmungak at 1514 KST on Monday.

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