Soldier injured in DMZ mine blast
[资讯] 时间:2024-09-23 17:11:18 来源:西影影视网 作者:行业动态 点击:190次
An Army staff sergeant was wounded in an explosion last weekend of a land mine presumed to have been buried by the South Korean military in the Demilitarized Zone, officials said Wednesday.
The incident took place at 11:46 a.m. on Sunday in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi Province, during a scouting mission around an area where the Army intentionally planted mines to deter a possible intrusion by North Korean troops.
The staff sergeant, who was wearing galoshes and other protective gear, suffered a slight fracture in his left heel, military officials said.
(Defense Ministry)
Following a probe, the Joint Chiefs of Staff concluded that the detonated device was the South’s antipersonnel M-14, citing plastic remnants found near the scene, the testimonies of other team members and the way the mine inflicted wounds.
“The mine zone was set up as a means to hamper the enemy’s incursion, and the injured officer apparently strayed from the narrow pathway while handling communications devices,” a JCS official told reporters on customary condition of anonymity.
“He underwent surgery yesterday at the Armed Forces Capital Hospital (in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province) and is expected to fully recover in two to three months.”
Military officials were cautious about the disclosure of the incident and its timing. It took place while high-level inter-Korean talks were underway, as the sides locked horns over the Aug. 4 land mine blast in the DMZ. While the South pointed to the North as the culprit, the North denied responsibility, though it later conceded and displayed regret in a joint statement.
By Shin Hyon-hee (heeshin@heraldcorp.com)
The incident took place at 11:46 a.m. on Sunday in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi Province, during a scouting mission around an area where the Army intentionally planted mines to deter a possible intrusion by North Korean troops.
The staff sergeant, who was wearing galoshes and other protective gear, suffered a slight fracture in his left heel, military officials said.
Following a probe, the Joint Chiefs of Staff concluded that the detonated device was the South’s antipersonnel M-14, citing plastic remnants found near the scene, the testimonies of other team members and the way the mine inflicted wounds.
“The mine zone was set up as a means to hamper the enemy’s incursion, and the injured officer apparently strayed from the narrow pathway while handling communications devices,” a JCS official told reporters on customary condition of anonymity.
“He underwent surgery yesterday at the Armed Forces Capital Hospital (in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province) and is expected to fully recover in two to three months.”
Military officials were cautious about the disclosure of the incident and its timing. It took place while high-level inter-Korean talks were underway, as the sides locked horns over the Aug. 4 land mine blast in the DMZ. While the South pointed to the North as the culprit, the North denied responsibility, though it later conceded and displayed regret in a joint statement.
By Shin Hyon-hee (heeshin@heraldcorp.com)
(责任编辑:产品中心)
相关内容
- Echo Dot (5th gen) deal — get it for $29.99 at Amazon
- Apple will release two 5G
- 新会超记陈皮:专注核心产区陈皮,独守匠心工艺
- Cat hiking videos are the wholesome escape you need in your life
- Giant dual
- Facebook's new Libra cryptocurrency: What you need to know
- The adorable villagers of 'Animal Crossing' give the best life advice
- Colin Kaepernick's Nike ad is naturally a meme now — and even Don Jr. is getting in on it
- Tesla reveals Cybertruck has sold more than DeLorean
- Apple recalls MacBook Pro batteries over 'fire safety risk'
- 汕尾展团风采·陆丰篇|荔枝、甘薯、大安蒜、菠萝、油柑来了!
- 雨天出行防触电 专家送“避电指南”
- The Astounding World of Automata
- California’s top
精彩推荐
- Webb telescope just snapped image of huge black hole gobbling material
- Colin Kaepernick's Nike ad is naturally a meme now — and even Don Jr. is getting in on it
- Instagram head says the app does not eavesdrop to show you better ads
- Elon Musk 'deletes' Twitter account after bizarre video game fan art scandal
- Bernie Sanders’ DNC speech sounded like everyone else’s. That’s astonishing.
- Telegram says 'powerful' cyber attack was from China, timed with Hong Kong protests
热门点击