SEOUL, April 27 (AJP) - South Korea’s military has notified its North Korean counterpart about an unintentional gun discharge at a front-line guard post last week. The military said it immediately used loudspeakers to notify North Korean soldiers that the discharge was accidental.
The accidental machine gun discharge occurred at a front-line guard post (GP) along the central section of the border, military authorities confirmed on Sunday.
According to the South Korean military, the incident took place around 6 a.m. on Apr. 23 at a GP operated by a unit stationed in Cheorwon, Gangwon Province. A soldier on guard duty accidentally fired a single live round from a K6 machine gun while conducting a weapons check.
The bullet penetrated the post’s protective shield and was fired in the direction of the North. However, the military believes that the projectile’s velocity decreased after breaking through the barrier and that the round ultimately landed within South Korean territory.
Immediately after the incident, South Korean forces issued a broadcast message to North Korea to explain that the gunfire was accidental. A military official stated, "There have been no unusual movements detected from the North Korean military following the accidental discharge."
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Park Sae-jin
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