NEW: North Korean troops fired several bullets at a South Korean guard post inside the heavily fortified border between the countries, the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Seoul tell NBCNews.
South Korean officials said their troops exchanged fire with North Korea Sunday morning along the tense land border dividing the two countries.
North Korean troops fired several bullets at a South Korean guard post inside the heavily fortified border between the countries, the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Seoul said in a text to NBC News. No casualties or damages to equipment were reported.“We are in the process of taking measures to ensure that no additional situation occurs," the joint chiefs of staff said. They added that they were communicating with North Korea through a military line, while staying prepared for further fire.
The Koreas are split along the Demilitarized Zone that was originally created as a buffer. But despite what its name suggests, the DMZ is the world’s most heavily fortified border.for the first time in nearly three weeks, dispelling rumors that he was dead or severely ill.
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