# North Korea calls South’s claim over DMZ mine blasts a ‘farce’

https://mins.news/en/item/79737

- euronews, 2026-09-30 05:23 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/30/north-korea-slams-souths-claim-it-was-behind-dmz-mine-blasts-calling-it-a-farce

> North Korea has rejected South Korea’s claim that it was behind mine blasts in the demilitarized zone, calling the allegation a “farce”. In recent years, Pyongyang has added mines, anti-tank barriers and other frontline fortifications, prompting concern in the South about more North Korean soldiers near the border.

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