Senior Officer Seriously Injured in Grenade Explosion at Frontline Unit in Yanggu, Gangwon Province... "Suspected Self-Detonation"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] An officer in a frontline unit in Gangwon Province is receiving treatment after being seriously injured in a grenade explosion suspected to be self-inflicted.

According to the Army on the 5th, on the afternoon of the 2nd, Sergeant A was found severely injured in the leg and lung area due to a grenade explosion at a frontline unit in Yanggu, Gangwon Province.

Sergeant A is receiving treatment in the intensive care unit of the Armed Forces Trauma Center and is reported to be in stable condition.

The military is investigating the exact circumstances, believing that Sergeant A detonated the grenade himself.

A military official stated, "Based on closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage and the scene investigation, it is presumed that Sergeant A took out the grenade and detonated it himself, but the exact details of the explosion will be known only after confirming his statement."

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