In line with Lt. Gen. Ahn Younger-ho, a prime official with South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Employees, a staffer with the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries went lacking in waters 1.9 kilometers (1.2 miles) south of the Yeonpyeong Islands on September 21.
The islands lie close to the maritime border between North and South Korea, and sooner or later, the official crossed into North Korean waters, after which, in line with South Korean intelligence, North Korean forces opened hearth, killing the South Korean. They later burned his physique, Ahn mentioned.
In an announcement, the South Korean army mentioned it “strongly condemns the North’s atrocities” and urged Pyongyang to supply an evidence and punish these accountable.
“As well as, we sternly warn that North Korea is accountable for the atrocities dedicated towards our citizen,” the assertion added.
The deterioration in relations got here after a years-long rapprochement led by South Korean President Moon Jae-in resulted in historic conferences between himself and North Korean chief Kim Jong Un, in addition to summits between Kim and US President Donald Trump.