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Warning shots exchanged between Koreas along sea border amid tensions

By Staff The Associated Press

Posted October 23, 2022 5:51 pm

Updated October 26, 2022 1:34 pm

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The rival Koreas say they’ve exchanged warning shots along near their disputed western sea boundary.

South Korea‘s military says its navy fired warning shots to repel a North Korean merchant ship that it says violated the sea boundary early Monday.

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North Korea’s military said it’s responded by firing 10 rounds of artillery shells as a warning to South Korea.

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There were no reports of clashes between the Koreas.

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The incident comes amid heightened tensions over North Korea’s recent barrage of missile tests.

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