DMZ blast caused by North Korean mines 'planted' south of MDL, South's military says

Lt. Gen. Kwon Dae-won, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, issued the position on Monday.

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권대원 합동참모본부 차장이 5일 서울 용산구 국방부에서 비무장지대(DMZ) 지뢰 폭발 관련해 합동 현장조사 TF 최종 조사결과를 발표하고 있다. 2026.10.5 jieunlee@yna.co.kr/2026-10-05 16:07:16/
Lt. Gen. Kwon Dae-won, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff briefs reporters on the results of the military task force investigation of the DMZ mine blast at the Ministry of National Defense building in Yongsan District, central Seoul, on Oct. 5.

Seoul's military concluded that the mines that injured South Korean soldiers were planted by the North in the demilitarized zone.

Lt. Gen. Kwon Dae-won, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, made the announcement on Monday afternoon.

The South Korean military concluded that the mines violated the military treaty and will begin removing mines near the site of the incident around the military demarcation line, or MDL.


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