North Korea rejects Seoul's accusations regarding the mines that injured three soldiers and threatens retaliation at the border

Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, rejected on Wednesday South Korea’s conclusions that Pyongyang planted the mines that wounded three South Korean soldiers and warned that the North would retaliate if Seoul opened fire on North Korean soldiers. They are carrying out fortification work near the border.

The explosions occurred on September 21, in the western part of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), and the three South Korean soldiers were wounded. A joint investigation by South Korean authorities and the United Nations Command initially indicated that the mines were North Korean. During a subsequent inspection, investigators discovered another mine.

The UN Command announced on Wednesday that Pyongyang had violated the armistice agreement that ended the Korean War, stating that the incident was being handled through the mechanisms provided for in the document.

The incident is reminiscent of the 2015 explosions, when two South Korean soldiers were seriously wounded. Relations between the two Koreas have deteriorated sharply since 2024, and Pyongyang considers the South a permanent enemy and rejects the resumption of dialogue with the United States.