In a shocking display of escalating tensions, North Korea has detonated roadways connecting it to South Korea, footage from South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense reveals. The move follows a recent announcement by Pyongyang to sever transportation links, once symbols of potential reconciliation, as part of its strategy to “completely separate” the two nations.
The Korean People’s Army (KPA) justified the explosive move as a “self-defensive measure” intended to curb the threat of war, pointing to ongoing South Korean military drills and the steady U.S. military presence in the region. According to the KPA, these activities have exacerbated an already volatile situation, warranting the separation to “inhibit war.”
𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: #NorthKorea blew up sections of the Gyeonggi and Donghae roads north of the Military Demarcation Line around noon, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement.
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The military said it had stepped up surveillance and response readiness. pic.twitter.com/Cu3yr9O2xa
South Korea responded swiftly, firing shots on its side of the border as a warning and stepping up surveillance to monitor further actions by the North. The demolition and subsequent response mark an alarming peak in hostility between the two countries, pushing diplomatic relations to the brink as the potential for conflict looms larger than ever.
