# South Korea blames North Korean mines for border blast injuries and urges apology

https://mins.news/en/item/86303

- ABC News, 2026-10-05 10:18 UTC
- World
- Original: https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/south-korea-blames-north-korean-mines-border-blast-136996365

> South Korea’s military says it has concluded that North Korea planted mines at the heavily fortified border, injuring three South Korean soldiers last month. Seoul is urging Pyongyang to apologize and clear additional mines.

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