North Korea has blown up sections of an inter-Korean road on its side of the border, causing tensions to increase on the Korean Peninsula. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff reported that the road north of the military demarcation line was destroyed, leading to heightened surveillance and readiness by Seoul’s military. The North accused the South of sending drones over its capital, Pyongyang, which resulted in a meeting led by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to discuss a response to the alleged provocation. The South Korean military did not confirm or deny involvement with the drones. The North’s actions have raised concerns of potential armed conflict amid escalating rhetoric between the two Koreas. The incident highlights the ongoing military tensions and hostility between the neighboring countries.
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