PYONGYANG, KOMPAS.com – Dozens army North Korea ( Jewelry) hurt, after mine they put up at the border China in order to prevent traitor exploded.
Locals to Radio Free Asia revealed that the military did not get enough training to handle the explosives.
Most people choose to flee North Korea via China, rather than through the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) leading to South Korea.
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Even so as reported Daily Mail On Wednesday (10/28/2020), North Korea and Beijing have tightened borders in recent years.
The local resident said that the army’s decision to plant mines, which then exploded and injured dozens of personnel, was the first time.
“It can be interpreted that they are trying to completely seal off the border. So as to prevent people from defecting,” he said.
If this is the first time there are mines on the Chinese border, this is not the case with the Demilitarized Zone bordering South Korea.
It is believed that there are millions of mines there, which were abandoned after the Korean War which lasted from 1950 to 1953.
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A source from a local resident said that despite the incident, the spelling of planting explosives was continued with reinforcements being brought in.
Even so, the latest accident clearly made them nervous and nervous. Because their commanders didn’t provide enough training either.
The incident was reported to have occurred in North Hamgyong Province, which is located at the northern tip of North Korea, with other explosives also installed near Ryanggang.
The 1,416-kilometer border is usually porous in winter, where defectors can cross the frozen river.
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But earlier this year, Pyongyang immediately implemented a tight lockdown to prevent Covid-19, with Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un claiming there were no cases in his country.
Experts say the lockdown imposed by North Korea is further destroying the country’s economy, which has collapsed under international sanctions.
Beijing has made it clear to its citizens not to get too close to the North Korean border, because there is a risk that they will be shot dead.
As for defectors caught trying to cross, the risk is that they are sent to the camp as forced labor.
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