North Korea shot our GP with a 14.5mm rifle that was used when Jang Sung-taek was executed

The United Nations Command investigated whether North Korean troops violated the Armistice Agreement on the shooting of a surveillance post (GP) in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in Cheorwon, Gangwon Province.

Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), North Korean Army Guard Post (GP) [사진 국방부]

A UN official said on 4: “The investigation team of the United Nations Military Armistice Commission investigated the bullets and warheads on the exterior wall of the GP that was shot at that time.” The UNC believes that the North Korean army is likely to fire a 14.5mm weapon. Officials from the Ministry of National Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff also reported the day that North Korean troops fired an anti-aircraft weapon at the Defense Commissioner of the National Assembly.

The anti-aircraft weapon used to shoot down planes or helicopters has four weapons tied together, and four shots are fired at once. Four bullets and warheads were also found on the exterior wall of the GP. The North Korean weapon was used in December 2013 when North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s aunt, Jang Seong-taek, aunt’s aunt, was executed and in April 2015, Hyun Young-cheol, the former head of the Forces. Armed for the People.

North Korea has been silent for two days. Defense Ministry spokesman Choi Hyun-soo said in a regular briefing: “I asked North Korea to express its position by conveying the meaning of a strong protest through traditional gates, and urged us to stop immediately such acts. ” If North Korea does not continue to respond, Choi said, “I will judge and take action while observing the situation.”

However, the Ministry of National Defense is concerned that there is no way to get a response from North Korea. On November 23 of last year, the Pentagon protested vigorously that the North Korean military violated the 9/9 inter-Korean military agreement by firing a coastal cannon on Changlin Island in the West Sea, but North Korea pretended to listen. .

A government source noted that “no official believes North Korea will continue to deal with the shooting.” “North Korea will have no dialogue with South Korea unless it is about national cooperation,” said Moon Sung-Mook, director of the Unification Strategy Center of the Korea National Strategy Institute.

The Pentagon still regards the case as an accidental shot. The military news agency said: “It was time for the change of the North Korean GP during the shooting, heavy fog was observed and daily agricultural activities were witnessed in the field near the GP. Yes, “he explained.

However, some people noted that when North Korea shut its mouth instead of pulling fins or blaming South Korea, the defense ministry’s explanation for “oval” rather than “provocation” grew impatient. This is because the silence of North Korea is a situation that shows intention.

One of the reasons for the provocation is the fact that the Korean army was successfully captured by the GP. Although the firearms in the demilitarized zone are still directed, the aiming point would have been shaken if it had been fired during the inspection process, as it was successfully hit by the Korean GP.

Yang Wook, associate professor of strategy at Hannam University Defense Graduate School, said: “It is difficult to achieve without top-level direction or understanding because shooting in the DMZ is a violation of military agreements and it can be a serious political act. ” It should be considered a controlled provocation. ”

The fact that the shooting between the two Koreas in the past three days was agreed to jointly uncover the remains of the 6.25 soldiers from the North and the South is a kind of symbol of “peace”. Becomes. It could be a sign of dissatisfaction between the recent messy inter-Korean relations in North Korea and the combined training conducted by the Republic of Korea and the US Air Force and Marines. USA, respectively.

Meanwhile, North Korea’s foreign propaganda media, “Echoes,” criticized the South, saying that “South Korea (South Korea) is excited about strengthening the military to prepare for the North Korean War e start military confrontations. ”

Reporter Jung Yong-soo, Cheol-jae Lee, and Da-young Kim [email protected]