South Korea says North Korea Fired More than 60 Coastal Artillery Rounds on Sat

Defense News ,South & North Korea :- In a concerning turn of events, North Korea has once again heightened tensions with South Korea by firing more than 60 artillery rounds near a disputed maritime border on Saturday. This follows a similar provocation on Friday when over 200 artillery rounds were launched in the same region.

The targeted area is the northwest of Yeonpyeong Island, and the artillery barrage occurred between 1600-1700 Saturday KST (0700-0800 GMT), as reported by South Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff in a statement.

Expressing their strong concern, the Joint Chiefs of Staff have issued a stern warning to North Korea, urging them to cease activities that pose a threat to peace on the Korean Peninsula and only serve to further escalate tensions between the two nations.

As the situation unfolds, the international community watches closely, hoping for a peaceful resolution to this escalating crisis in the Korean Peninsula.