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North Korea accuses South of another drone incursion
Summary
North Korea says it tracked and shot down a drone near Kaesong that it claims came from South Korea; Seoul denies operating the flight and has no record of it. South Korea said it will hold a national security meeting to review the claim.
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North Korea's military said it tracked and shot down a drone near the city of Kaesong in early January and released images it says were taken by the aircraft. Pyongyang accused South Korea of sending the drone; Seoul denied operating such a flight and said it had no record of it. South Korea's defence minister said the model shown was not used by its military. President Lee's office announced a national security meeting to discuss the matter.
Key facts:
- North Korea's military said it tracked a drone moving north over the border area and shot it down near Kaesong.
- State media released photos of wreckage and aerial images the North says were recovered from the craft.
- South Korea said it had no record of the flight and that the drone model shown is not used by its forces.
- Seoul's presidential office said a national security meeting would be held to review the claim.
- Prosecutors have previously indicted former President Yoon over alleged 2024 drone flights; Seoul's military has not confirmed those earlier claims.
Summary:
The incident is the latest in a series of mutual accusations about cross-border drone flights and comes as relations between the two Koreas remain strained. A national security meeting in Seoul is scheduled to review the North's claim and related investigations are ongoing.
