North Korea redeploys soldiers and heavy weapons to inter-Korean border



News North Korea redeploys soldiers and heavy weapons to inter-Korean border Photos by ROK military and NK News show restoration of guard posts, days after DPRK scrapped military deal with South Ifang Bremer \| Joon Ha Park November 27, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A forward-facing North Korean guard post seen from Aegibong was manned with armed soldiers and fitted with a new surveillance camera on Nov. 25, 2023. \| Image: NK News North Korea appears to be rebuilding guard posts and deploying heavy weaponry to the inter-Korean border, days after scrapping a military deal with the South, Seoul’s defense ministry said Monday. NK News reporting shows the DPRK has also added surveillance cameras to its most forward-facing guard posts this year, while military installations at one spot along the border appeared more heavily manned over the weekend than in the recent past. The ROK defense ministry released photos on Monday that it said showed the restoration of North Korean guard posts along the border. This comes after Pyongyang announcedon Thursday that © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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North Korea redeploys soldiers and heavy weapons to inter-Korean border

Photos by ROK military and NK News show restoration of guard posts, days after DPRK scrapped military deal with South

Ifang Bremer | Joon Ha Park November 27, 2023

North Korea redeploys soldiers and heavy weapons to inter-Korean border

A forward-facing North Korean guard post seen from Aegibong was manned with armed soldiers and fitted with a new surveillance camera on Nov. 25, 2023. | Image: NK News

North Korea appears to be rebuilding guard posts and deploying heavy weaponry to the inter-Korean border, days after scrapping a military deal with the South, Seoul’s defense ministry said Monday.

NK News reporting shows the DPRK has also added surveillance cameras to its most forward-facing guard posts this year, while military installations at one spot along the border appeared more heavily manned over the weekend than in the recent past.

The ROK defense ministry released photos on Monday that it said showed the restoration of North Korean guard posts along the border.

This comes after Pyongyang announcedon Thursday that

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