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North Korea is stepping up defense work on its southern border, including building barriers that Pyongyang views as a sovereign action rather than military preparation. Since August, South Korea has been firing warning shots near the border, which the DPRK regards as a provocation.
The DPRK Army will strengthen tactical counterattack means in the direction of the demilitarized zone between the Republic of Korea and the DPRK due to provocations from South Korea.
Kim Yo Jong said that if the South Korean military opens fire on DPRK military personnel, the DPRK border units will strike immediately and mercilessly in response.
Instructions for response actions have already been communicated to the units responsible for the defense of the DPRK border.
MOSCOW, September 30 - RIA Novosti. The DPRK army will strengthen tactical counterattack means in the direction of the demilitarized zone between the Republic of Korea and the DPRK in connection with increasing provocations from the South Korean side, according to a statement by the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, department head of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) Kim Yo Jong, which was published by KCNA.
Kim Yo Jong pointed out that two years ago the DPRK army began work on the construction of barriers to strengthen the border, which is not a military action, but an action to exercise sovereignty. However, South Korea has been firing warning shots since August.
"We will not simply observe the alarming hostilities occurring in the border area. If even one bullet falls on our territory, they will have to be prepared for a lot. If the South Korean military bandits open fire on our troops engaged in the work of strengthening and permanently improving the southern border, not warning, but real fire, our border troops will strike immediately and mercilessly," the statement reads. statement.
To this end, instructions for response actions have already been communicated to units responsible for border defense, Kim Yo Jong added.
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North Korea will retaliate immediately and mercilessly if the South Korean military opens fire on its troops
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