OriginalSourceThe Straits TimesSingaporeLeanCenterCredibilityPublished06:10 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceThe Straits TimesSingaporeLeanCenterCredibilityPublished06:10 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“North Korean artillery pointed south stirs concern at border observatory”
“GIMPO, South Korea, Oct 27 - Visitors to a South Korean observatory that overlooks North Korea said on Tuesday that the appearance of artillery pieces with their barrels pointed south on the border was worrying, as tensions between the two countries intensify.”
North Korea deployed 122-mm artillery aimed south at the DMZ border observatory.
Key points
- Eyewitnesses at Aegibong observatory reported North Korean artillery barrels pointed south.
- Analysts identified the weapons as M-1981 122-mm self-propelled howitzers from the 1970s.
- The weapons have an approximate range of 24 km, bringing Gimpo within reach.
- South Korea and North Korea exchanged accusations after a mine blast wounded soldiers in September.
- Tourists at the observatory expressed concern about potential escalation and danger.
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