South Korea fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed demarcation line

SEOUL - South Korea's military last week fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers violated the military demarcation line, prompting them to return, Yonhap news ‌agency ⁠reported on ⁠Sunday, citing an unnamed source.

Yonhap ​said multiple North Korean soldiers crossed the military ​demarcation line (MDL) in the eastern area of the demilitarised zone, ​in the first reported ⁠MDL violation ‌by the North ​Korean ​military this year.

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The soldiers ⁠were likely patrolling the area when ​they crossed the MDL, and ​no other unusual activity was reported after the North Korean soldiers returned, Yonhap said.

The North Korean embassy in Singapore did ‌not immediately respond to a request for comment.

North Korean ​troops ​violated the ⁠MDL 17 times last year, the news agency said. The two Koreas are ​still technically at war after their 1950-53 war ended in an armistice rather than a peace treaty.