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South Korea blames North Korean mines for border blast injuries and urges apology

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What happened

South Korea’s military says it has concluded North Korea planted mines that injured three South Korean soldiers at their heavily fortified border last month, urging the North to apologize and remove other mines…

Key facts

  • South Korea’s military says it has concluded North Korea planted mines that injured three South Korean soldiers at their heavily fortified border last month, urging the North to apologize and remove other mines…
  • Reported by ABC News and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:18:27 UTC.

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