Accounts conflict Responsibility for the DMZ mine blast
South Korea’s military concluded that North Korean mines deliberately planted south of the MDL caused the blast.
Sources (2)
South Korea's military · our summary of Yonhap News Agency
Kwon Dae-won, South Korean Joint Chiefs general · our summary of Yonhap News Agency
As quoted in Korean, with a machine translation
“유엔사 공동조사 결과와 과학적 근거에 의거, 북한이 소위 국경선 요새화 작업을 빌미로 MDL 이남에 설치한 수지(플라스틱) 반(反)보병지뢰에 의해 MDL 이남에서 정상적인 DMZ 작전을 수행하던 우리 장병이 큰 부상을 당한 것으로 최종 판단했다”
Machine translation: “Based on the results of the joint investigation with the United Nations Command and scientific evidence, we have made the final determination that our serviceman, while conducting…”
North Korea denied responsibility, called the findings fabricated and said the incident was staged.
Sources (2)
North Korean government · our summary of El País
Kim Yo Jong, Workers’ Party of Korea official · our summary of Yonhap News Agency, via KCNA
As quoted in Korean, with a machine translation
“이번 사건은 도발시기와 수법에 있어서 10여년전 세상을 소란하게 했던 '목함지뢰 사건'을 그대로 방불케 하는 명백한 자작극”
Machine translation: “This incident is an obvious self-staged drama, exactly reminiscent in its timing and methods of the “wooden-box landmine incident” that stirred up the world more than a decade ago.”
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