Seoul ‘fabricated’ landmine blast, North Korea tells UN in letter
South Korea blames Pyongyang for September landmine blast, but North Korea says incident a 'sinister obstructive move'.
Pyongyang has sent a letter to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) accusing Seoul of fabricating a landmine explosion that injured three South Korean soldiers, according to North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency.
The North Korean permanent representative to the UN wrote to the UNSC on Sunday regarding the “provocation the ROK [Republic of Korea] committed by groundlessly shifting the blame for the dubious ‘mine explosion incident’”, warning that violations of the country’s sovereignty could trigger self-defence.
Tensions have intensified after South Korea blamed a September 21 explosion in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two countries on North Korean landmines. North Korea has rejected the accusations.
South Korea has said it fires shots to make North Korean soldiers return to the north when they cross the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) that runs through the DMZ. In recent years, North Korean personnel have been building tactical roads and fences near the MDL.