North Korea Accuses South Korea of Fabricating Landmine Blast in UN Letter

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Published: 2026-10-26
Category: world
Source: Al Jazeera

Pyongyang has sent a letter to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), alleging that Seoul fabricated a landmine explosion that injured three South Korean soldiers in September. North Korea's permanent representative to the UN warned that violations of its sovereignty could trigger self-defense, escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula. South Korea had previously blamed the incident on North Korean landmines and called it a 'clear violation of the armistice agreement.'

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