A South Korean official has been shot dead by North Korean troops

09/24/2020 USA


An employee of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries went missing on September 21 in 1.9 kilometers (1.2 miles) of water south of the Yonhap Island, according to Lt. Gen. Ahan Young-ho, a senior South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff. .

The islands are located near the maritime border between North and South Korea and at some point the officer was swept away in North Korean waters, then, according to South Korean news, North Korean troops opened fire, killing South Koreans. They later burned his body, Ahan said.

In a statement, the South Korean military said it “strongly condemns the atrocities in the North” and urged Pyongyang to comply with the request and punish those responsible.

“In addition, we strongly warn that North Korea is responsible for the atrocities committed against our citizens,” the statement added.

Tensions between North and South Korea have been rising since communications between the two sides broke down in June, when Pyongyang first shut down and then blew up a joint liaison office fee in the northern border town of Kaisong.

Relations deteriorated after years of rapes led by South Korean President Moon Jae-in, following historic historic meetings between him and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, as well as a summit between Kim and US President Donald Trump.

But, these meetings ultimately failed to yield significant results on all sides, and North Korea took an increasingly tough stance towards its southern neighbor, a change of attitude like Kim’s sister, Kim Yoo Jong, moved the North Korean regime to a more influential position.
A South Korean national was shot dead by the North in 2008, when a soldier shot a South Korean tourist on the mount. Kumgang Ski Resort. In 2010, 46 South Korean sailors and two South Korean sailors and two civilians were also killed in separate incidents by North Korea.

CNN’s James Griffiths and Joshua Burlinger contributed to this report.

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