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The Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) is a 248 km buffer zone separating North and South Korea and is one of the world’s most heavily fortified borders.
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Zone → separate → borders
Three South Korean military officers were injured in an explosion during an operation near the heavily mined border with North Korea, Seoul's military said on Monday.
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military → injure → Monday
The incident occurred south of the Military Demarcation Line inside the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), one of the world's most heavily fortified and mined frontiers.
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incident → occur → frontiers
Two of the injured officers were evacuated by helicopter, while a third was due to be transported by road before being airlifted, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.
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Chiefs → injure → Staff
It was not immediately clear whether the explosion was caused by a North Korean mine, a South Korean mine or another explosive device.
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explosion → cause → mine
The three officers "were injured by an explosion of unknown cause while conducting an operation at a location south of the MDL," the JCS said in a statement.
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JCS → injure → statement
The military did not immediately provide details on the severity of their injuries.
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military → provide → injuries
The DMZ is a 248-kilometre (154-mile) long and roughly four-kilometre (2.5-mile) wide buffer zone that has divided the Korean Peninsula since the 1953 armistice that halted the Korean War.
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that → divide → War
While the zone itself is officially demilitarised, its northern and southern boundaries are among the world's most heavily fortified frontiers and remain littered with landmines.
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boundaries → demilitarise → landmines
Around 800,000 mines are estimated to be buried around the area, according to military data cited by Yonhap news agency, many dating to the Korean War although mine-laying has continued in recent years.
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laying → estimate → years
Since 2024, after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un designated South Korea as his country's "principal enemy," Pyongyang's military has laid mines and built anti-tank barriers along the border as part of efforts to permanently seal off the frontier.
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military → designate → frontier
South Korea's military has previously said several North Korean soldiers were killed or wounded in accidental mine explosions during those works.
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soldiers → say → works
Landmine incidents have previously heightened tensions between the two Koreas.
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incidents → heighten → Koreas
In 2015, two South Korean soldiers were seriously wounded when a landmine exploded on the southern side of the DMZ, with one losing both legs.
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one → wound → legs
Seoul concluded that North Korean troops had crossed the MDL to plant the mines, an accusation Pyongyang denied.
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Pyongyang → conclude → mines
The incident prompted South Korea to resume anti-North Korea loudspeaker broadcasts along the border.
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incident → prompt → border
The latest incident comes as South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has repeatedly called for unconditional dialogue with the North, overtures that have so far gone unanswered by Pyongyang.
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that → come → Pyongyang
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