On the afternoon of the 5th, when the North Korean military launched a coastal artillery provocation in the northwestern island region, a South Korean K1E1 tank is conducting maritime shooting training on Baengnyeong Island, Ongjin-gun, Incheon. /Department of Defense
The Joint Chiefs of Staff announced that North Korea fired more than 60 rounds northwest of Yeonpyeong Island in the West Sea from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. on the 6th. This was North Korea’s provocation for the second day in a row, after firing nearly 200 artillery shells toward Baengnyeong Island and Yeonpyeong Island in the West Sea the day before.
All artillery shells fired by North Korea that day fell north of the Northern Limit Line (NLL) in the West Sea. According to the military, the bombardment on this day was reported to have been carried out at the Gaemori position on the Ongjin Peninsula, Ongjin-gun, South Hwanghae Province, and was centered on multiple rocket launchers and field artillery. The day before, on the 5th, there was mainly coastal artillery fire, but it is said that there was not much coastal artillery fire on that day.
North Korean 170mm self-propelled artillery shooting scene. /Yonhap News, Korean Central News Agency
In response to North Korea’s provocation the day before, our military fired about 400 shells, twice the number of shells fired by North Korea, toward the waters south of the NLL. However, on the second day, no return fire was conducted. A military official said, “On the first day of the provocation, we fired back as a declaration, but we do not respond one-on-one every time. Rather than being dragged into North Korea’s provocations, we will take appropriate action according to our military plan.” The military plans to respond immediately if North Korean provocations occur in our territorial waters or south of the Northern Limit Line (NLL).
On this day, the Joint Chiefs of Staff strongly urged an immediate halt to North Korea’s continuous artillery fire within the no-hostile zone, saying, “This is an act that threatens peace on the Korean Peninsula and increases tensions.”
He continued, “If North Korea threatens our people with continuous artillery fire within the no-hostile zone following its claim of a complete breach of the ‘September 19 military agreement,’ our military will also take appropriate military measures.”
The Joint Chiefs of Staff also said, “If North Korea makes a provocation against our territory and people, we will respond overwhelmingly according to the ‘immediately, strongly, and finally’ principle to ensure that it never dares to provoke again.” did.
2024-01-06 11:48:45
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