North Korea Fires Coastal Artillery for Two Consecutive Days North of Yeonpyeong Island... Shells Fall in Buffer Zone

More than 200 Shots Fired the Previous Day
Joint Chiefs Strongly Demand Immediate Halt

On the 6th, North Korean forces conducted coastal artillery firing in the northwestern island area.

On the 5th, when North Korea conducted coastal artillery firing near the Northern Limit Line (NLL) in the West Sea, our military's K9 self-propelled howitzer carried out maritime firing training on Yeonpyeong Island.
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According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, North Korean forces fired about 60 shells around 4 to 5 p.m. from the northwest of Yeonpyeong Island, all of which fell into the maritime buffer zone north of the Northern Limit Line (NLL) in the West Sea.

The maritime buffer zone was established around the West Sea and East Sea NLL areas in 2018 under the September 19 Inter-Korean Military Agreement to prevent maritime trade conflicts. Conducting artillery firing or naval maneuvering exercises in the maritime buffer zone constitutes a violation of the military agreement.

Unlike the previous day, our military reportedly did not plan any naval firing in response to North Korea's artillery provocation. On the previous day as well, North Korean forces fired more than 200 rounds in areas including Jangsan-got north of Baengnyeong Island and Deungsan-got north of Yeonpyeong Island.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff stated, "The repeated artillery firing by North Korea within the prohibited hostile acts zone threatens peace on the Korean Peninsula and escalates tensions," and strongly urged an immediate halt.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff also emphasized, "If North Korea continues to threaten our people with artillery firing within the prohibited hostile acts zone following claims of a complete nullification of the September 19 Military Agreement, our military will take appropriate military measures."

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