North Korea Blasts East Sea and Gyeongui Line Roads Declared 'Inter-Korean Disconnection'

[Anchor]
North Korea blew up some of the roads along the East Sea Line and Gyeongui Line connecting the two Koreas.The

military authorities have raised their guard and firepower standby in preparation for possible North Korean provocations.

I'm reporter Kim Dae-gyeom.

[Reporter]
North Korea, which announced a complete break between the two Koreas last week, put it into action in less than a week.

South Korea's military surveillance network captured the situation that the North Korean military is preparing to detonate by installing a screen around the East Sea Line and Gyeongui Line, which connect the two Koreas.The

military authorities believe that North Korea is preparing for additional provocations, not just show-off explosions.

[Lee Sung-joon / Joint Chiefs of Staff: The military is preparing for this, believing that there is a possibility of a show-off bombing and small provocations on the Gyeongui and Donghae lines]

The Joint Chiefs of Staff warned that if North Korea makes provocations, it will strongly punish North Korea for self-defense.

In particular, he said he is closely monitoring related trends and is fully prepared for North Korea's order to prepare artillery units in front of him.

As a result, it is reported that various guidelines have been issued to the front units of the South Korean military, such as monitoring North Korea and strengthening the atmosphere of firepower.

[Lee Sung-joon / Joint Chiefs of Staff Public Affairs Director: We cannot tell you about the changes in the rules and operational guidelines, but we will tell you that the training and guidelines for the military to report and respond strongly are in place]The

military authorities issued a warning again to the North Korean leadership, who claimed that the drones sent by the South penetrated Pyongyang, calling them a red flag act.

He also maintained that he could not confirm anything to the drone-related questions and chose strategic ambiguity to avoid being submerged or swept away by North Korea's intentions and strategies.

I'm YTN's Kim Daegyeom.

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