Friday, October 29, 2010

Gunfire Exchanged Between North-South Korean Troops At The DMZ

North, South Korea Soldiers Exchange Gunfire At DMZ -- L.A. Times

Officials in Seoul say North Korean soldiers fired two rounds toward a guard post, and South Korean soldiers immediately responded with three shots. The incident raises tension before next month's G-20 summit in Seoul.

Reporting from Seoul — North and South Korean soldiers traded gunfire Friday along the heavily guarded DMZ, an exchange that raised tensions before world leaders gather here next month for the G-20 economic summit.

Officials here said North Korean soldiers fired two rounds toward a guard post along the border and that South Korean troops immediately fired back.

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More News On The North-South Korean Border

Koreas exchange gunfire at land border -- Yahoo News/Reuters
South Korea: North Korea opens fire at border -- Yahoo News/AP
North Korea troops 'fire into South Korea' -- BBC
North, South Korea trade gunfire across tense border -- Christian Science Monitor
Korea: Shots Fired in De-Militarized Zone -- FOX News
Two Koreas Exchange Fire At Border -- Eurasia Review
North Korea fires at DMZ on same day as Sharp visit -- Stars And Stripes

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