South Korean soldier accidentally fires machine gun at inter-Korean border

South Korean soldier accidentally fires machine gun at inter-Korean border

A South Korean soldier at the inter-Korean border accidentally fired a machine gun toward North Korea last week, prompting the military to air broadcasts to notify the North of the mistake, military officials said Sunday. The accident happened at around 6:00 a.m. Wednesday when the soldier mistakenly fired a single round from the K6 heavy machine gun from a guard post inside the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas in Cheorwon County, ab…

S. Korean soldier accidentally fires machine gun at inter-Korean border

SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean soldier at the inter-Korean border accidentally...

South Korea reported an accidental shooting. The incident took place in the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas.

South Korean soldier accidentally fires live round at DMZ guard post

A South Korean soldier accidentally fired a machine gun at a front line guard post (GP) along the central border, military authorities confirmed Sunday.

A South Korean soldier accidentally fired a K6 heavy machine gun toward North Korea, but the bullet may not have traveled far because it went through a reinforced door.

A machine gun misfire occurred at the GP, the frontline observation post of our military facing the North Korean military. The live bullets fired pierced the iron guard gate of the position and flew northward, and the military authorities immediately broadcasted an announcement to the North. It was a military clash.