SEOUL — North Korean soldiers have been installing landmines and barriers and creating wasteland along the front line for months despite accidents, South Korea's military said on Wednesday (July 17).
In recent weeks, North Korea has deployed soldiers to build what appeared to be anti-tank barriers, plant land mines and reinforce tactical roads within the DMZ.SEOUL — North Korean soldiers have been installing landmines and barriers and creating wasteland along the front line for months despite accidents, South Korea's military said on Wednesday .
Heavy rain battered Seoul and surrounding areas on Wednesday with downpours expected for North Korea, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration. It was also preparing for the possibility of North Korean soldiers accidentally defecting amid poor working conditions, as well as crossing the Military Demarcation Line running through the middle of the Demilitarised Zone while working, the statement added.
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