South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said North Korea has blown up part of the inter-Korean roads on the Gyeongui and Donghae lines on its side of the heavily militarised border.

 

In a text message sent to the Defense Ministry press team on Tuesday, the JCS said the North blew up a section of inter-Korean roads to the north of the military demarcation line at around noon Tuesday and the South Korean military is ramping up surveillance and alert level.

 

The JCS believes that given Pyongyang’s escalating threats toward the South recently, the regime is highly likely to carry out more complex provocations such as launching space projectiles.

 

The South Korean military said it has fired shots south of the military demarcation line as a warning and in response to North Korea’s escalatory actions. It is currently closely monitoring the North Korean military’s moves and has stepped up surveillance and patrols in coordination with the U.S. The military has also beefed up its fire power readiness posture to prepare against potential contingencies. It also sent a message to the U.S. military in efforts to prevent an accidental clash with the North.