South Korea hits North Korean drones as empty aircraft crossed border
South Korea fires at North Korean drones and scrambles fighter jets to intercept them after unmanned aircraft crossed the border
- South Korea tracked the drones over the Military Demarcation Line
- Flights departing from Incheon and Gimpo airports in South Korea suspended
- The suspension lasted for about an hour before flight departures resumed
- First time North Korean drones have entered South Korean airspace since 2017
South Korea fired at North Korean drones and scrambled fighter jets to intercept them after an unmanned aircraft crossed the border, the South Yonhap news agency reported.
South Korea tracked the drones crossing from North Korea over what is known as the Military Demarcation Line between the two countries.
South Korea’s transport ministry said earlier that flights departing from its Incheon and Gimpo airports were suspended following a request from the military.
The suspension began at 1:08pm (04:08 GMT) at Gimpo and at 1:22pm at Incheon and lasted for about an hour before flight departures resumed at around 2:10pm, a ministry official told Reuters.
South Korea said it fired warning shots after North Korean drones violated the South’s airspace. Pictured: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
The official did not provide further details about the suspension.
South Korea said it fired warning shots after North Korean drones violated the South’s airspace.
It is the first time that North Korean drones have entered South Korean airspace since 2017.
Monday’s incident came three days after South Korea said North Korea test-launched two short-range ballistic missiles in its latest weapons tests.
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