Imagery reveals that North Korea has cleared a 1.8-mile strip of land extending into the demilitarized zone, marking yet another escalation in tensions with the South.
Recently captured satellite imagery reveals that North Korea has cleared a 1.8-mile strip of land extending into the demilitarized zone , the 2.5-mile-wide boundary separating North and South Korea, an apparent escalation in tensions between the two nations.Imagery from Planet Labs provided to Newsweek reveal at least four locations where newly cleared land has appeared in recent weeks, extending past North Korea's final border fence into the DMZ.
Easier movement for military personnel and vehicles is a significant advantage,' he told Newsweek. 'Cleared land facilitates quicker and more efficient mobilization in case of any military action or emergency,' he added.Military activity inside the DMZ is prohibited under the armistice agreement that ended the 1950-53 Korean War, but both sides have violated the agreement 'several times,' Kim said.
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