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Posted on January 30, 2023January 30, 2023 By admin

Was the machine gun fired remotely?

“A South Korean soldier stationed near the border with North Korea accidentally fired a heavy machine gun during a weekend training session, according to military officials.”

Reports indicate the rounds came from a RoK KR-S, a remote-firing version of the US .50-cal M2.

“The negligent discharge prompted the South’s military to inform North Korea of the accidental discharge using a military broadcasting channel, the spokesperson said. He said ‘no unusual movements’ by North Korea’s military were detected as of Monday afternoon.”

Source: South Korean soldier accidentally fires machine gun near Military Demarcation Line | Stars and Stripes

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