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October 14, 2024
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North Korea launches hundreds of trash balloons for second straight day

South Korean military says it detected 260 balloons from Thursday night, marking 14th barrage this year

North Korea launched hundreds of suspected trash balloons across the inter-Korean border for the second consecutive day on Thursday. 

The South Korean military detected approximately 260 balloons sent southward from Thursday evening until early Friday morning, according to the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).

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