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(LEAD) N. Korean troops violated armistice in chasing defector: UNC

All News 11:03 November 22, 2017

(ATTN: UPDATES with details)

SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- The United Nations Command (UNC) announced Wednesday that North Korea clearly violated the 1953 Armistice Agreement twice last week, when its border security guards tried to hunt down a fellow soldier defecting to South Korea via Panmunjom.

The command released video clips lasting a total of seven minutes showing the dramatic incident that happened at the Joint Security Area (JSA) of the truce village Monday afternoon.

A North Korean soldier, armed with a rifle, briefly crossed the Military Demarcation Line (MDL), in pursuit of the fleeing man.

The UNC stressed that the North also breached the Armistice Agreement by firing weapons across the MDL.

The command added it notified the North's military of the violations earlier in the day and requested a meeting to discuss the issue.

lcd@yna.co.kr

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