N. Korea likely planted 960,000 land mines along inter-Korean border since 2024: lawmakers
North Korea has planted an estimated 960,000 land mines along the inter-Korean border since 2024, according to multiple lawmakers Friday, a move seen as part of its border fortification work after Pyongyang declared a "two hostile states" policy toward Seoul. The South Korean military has reported the estimate to the National Assembly, lawmakers affiliated with the parliamentary intelligence and defense committees told Yonhap News Agency. North Korea has stepped up border reinforcements since Ap
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[Claude] Report 2 covers the same estimate of 960,000 mines planted by North Korea along the border since 2024, so it is the same event and does not conflict with Report 1.
3d agoAlso reported by kbs.co.kr (found in GDELT's list of news articles)
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