North Korea Flies Over 260 Balloons Full Of Trash and Manure Into South Korea In Tit-For-Tat Move

In a tit-for-tat move, North Korea has flown over 260 balloons filled with trash and manure over its border with South Korea.

PYONGYANG/SEOUL - In a tit-for-tat move, North Korea has flown over 260 balloons filled with trash and manure over its border with South Korea, according to the South Korean military, after the North promised “tit-for-tat action” for the scattering of anti-Pyongyang leaflets by South Korea near North Korea’s border.

Trash, manure dropped by a North Korean balloon. Photo: South Korean JCS

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South Korean media reported that the anti-Pyongyang leaflets dropped by South Korea were flown by South Korean “activists”.

An emergency alert was sent out by South Korean authorities to around 20 different counties and cities in the Gyeonggi Province near the South Korean capital of Pyongyang and five counties in the Gangwon Province according to the South Korean Ministry of the Interior and Safety that said:

“Suspicious objects presumed to be North Korean leaflets have been identified in the front-line areas. The public is advised to refrain from outdoor activities and to report any unidentified objects to the military or police.”

In another message sent to residents living in the Gangwon Province, the suspicious objects were said to be “shaped like a white balloon”.

A statement by the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Wednesday, “North Korea has been disseminating balloons since last night in the ROK. Our military has been … prepared to respond to such anti-ROK leaflet dissemination, and prepared measures for our people’s safety in advance in cooperation with ... police and local authorities.”

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