Jan. 6 (UPI) — North Korea fired artillery shells close to two South Korean islands for a second straight day Saturday, however the shells had been fewer in quantity and landed in waters above the Northern Restrict Line, officers stated.
South Korea’s army stated North Korea fired about 60 shells that landed in waters close to the identical two islands however north of a demarcation line separating the territorial waters of North Korea and South Korea within the Yellow Sea, Yonhap Information Company reported.
The islands are positioned close to the western border between the 2 Korean nations.
North Korea fired some 200 artillery shells close to the South Korean islands of Yeonpyeong and Baengnyeong for over two hours Friday morning. Lots of the shells landed within the sea under the NLL, prompting South Korea to reply with artillery salvos totaling about 600 shells that landed in its territorial waters.
South Korea ordered locals to occupy emergency shelters on the 2 islands Friday for cover. No such order was made after Saturday’s shelling, nevertheless.
No injury, deaths or accidents occurred because of the shelling on both day, South Korean officers stated.
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Employees stated Saturday’s shelling occurred for about an hour beginning at 4 p.m. native time.
North Korea beforehand shelled Yeonpyeong Island in 2010, which killed 4 individuals and injured 18 extra. The 2010 shelling occurred after boundary disputes arose and the US and South Korea carried out joint army workouts within the space.
A 2018 army pact between the 2 Koreas created the NLL to diffuse tensions between the 2 nations that share the Korean Peninsula. North Korea withdrew from the pact in November after launching its first army satellite tv for pc to orbit the Earth.
The most recent spherical of live-firing close to the border separating the Yellow Sea territorial waters between the 2 nations represents a menace to peace, the South Korean army stated in an announcement calling for an instantaneous cease-fire.