Three South Korean soldiers wounded in suspected landmine explosion in DMZ

Three South Korean soldiers were injured in a suspected landmine explosion inside the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas, Yonhap reported Monday.

• Three soldiers were injured and transported to the main armed forces hospital following the blast, Yonhap reported.
• A military official said one soldier was seriously wounded during an operation by the 25th Infantry Division in the DMZ.
• Yonhap said it remains unclear whether the mine was planted by North Korean forces or belonged to the South Korean army.
• Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the explosion occurred in the western sector of the DMZ, possibly caused by a landmine.
• Two soldiers were evacuated by helicopter, with the third also airlifted to a military hospital near Seoul.
• The blast occurred south of the Military Demarcation Line, as media reported North Korea resumed border fortification since March.