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kohmelo
Joined: 26 Sep 2009
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 Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 2:14 am Post subject: Breaking: North Korea troops 'fire into South Korea' |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11650810
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North Korean troops have fired across the border into South Korean territory, reports say.
The shooting occurred in Hwacheon, some 90km (56 miles) north-east of the South's capital, Seoul, according to reports from South Korea's YTN TV.
Yonhap news agency said two shots were aimed at a South Korean military unit.
The Reuters news agency quoted a defence ministry official in Seoul as confirming that the shooting had taken place.
The news agency reports that South Korea's Joint Chief of Staff said that the two states had exchanged fire.
Media reports said that that North Korea had fired two rounds towards a frontline unit in Hwacheon, in the eastern province of Gangwon.
The incident comes as Seoul prepares to host a meeting of world leaders from the G20 group of nations on 11 and 12 November.
The border between the two Koreas is one of the most heavily fortified in the world, with many thousands of troops station on either side of a demilitarised zone.
There have been frequent incidents at sea, but this is believed to be the first cross-border shooting on land in several years. |
To me Hwacheon looks quite a distance away from the border. |
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excaza
Joined: 27 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 3:21 am Post subject: Re: Breaking: North Korea troops 'fire into South Korea' |
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| kohmelo wrote: |
| To me Hwacheon looks quite a distance away from the border. |
Well, I suppose you could be able to get a bullet to go 10 kilometers if you strap a rocket to it. |
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schwa
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Yap
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| Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 3:33 am Post subject: |
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I went up to a remote part of the DMZ in Gangwon last week with a small group of students. We were ducking bullets left & right but luckily came out unscathed.
Run, run for your lives! |
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BoholDiver
Joined: 03 Oct 2009
Location: Canada
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| Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 5:49 am Post subject: |
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| They might as well spit logies at us and throw rocks. Bullets out of a rifle don't go that far. AK-47 has an effective range of 200 m. |
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Mr. Kalgukshi
Joined: 19 Jan 2003
Location: Here or on the International Job Forums
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| Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 12:11 pm Post subject: |
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An inflammatory, off-topic and derailing posting has just been deleted.
A warning has been issued and if this continues on this thread, there will be severe sanctions and the thread will no longer be available.
In other words, please stay on topic and discuss the shooting incident and not your personal prejudice or disdain of particular nationalities.
This is the only warning that will be issued in this matter.
Members observing inappropriate postings are encouraged to report them promptly to the Mod Team by Report Post or PM. |
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Junior
Joined: 18 Nov 2005
Location: the eye
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| Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 5:37 am Post subject: |
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The Norks are trying to spoil the party once again.
Often they pull these stunts in the run-up to international events or meetings in South korea...in order to upstage their naighbours. its all just jealousy really... |
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Drew10
Joined: 31 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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| BoholDiver wrote: |
| They might as well spit logies at us and throw rocks. Bullets out of a rifle don't go that far. AK-47 has an effective range of 200 m. |
"The firing of the 14.5-mm rounds came hours after North Korea criticized the South for rejecting a proposal to hold military talks and vowed to retaliate."
The weapon they fired was a tad bit bigger than your average AK-47.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/korea/2010/10/30/278020/North-South.htm[/ur] |
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