South Korea's military fired warning shots and launched fighter jets and helicopters in response to five North Korean drones breaching the border, AP reports.
A South Korean military helicopter fires flare shells during a drill in Yeoju on Oct. 19, 2022. Photo: KIM Jae-Hwan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
South Korea's military fired warning shots and launched fighter jets and helicopters Monday in response to five North Korean drones breaching the border,It was the first time in five years that North Korean drones have violated South Korea's airspace.
South Korea's military response comes days after North Korea discharged two short-range ballistic missiles following a string of weapons drills this year, escalating tensions between the two countries, per AP.In 2017, a North Korean drone with a camera was found on a mountain in South Korea close to the border.
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