The balloons were caught on the wind and flew all the way to Geochang, South Gyeongsang Province. The South Korean military and police tracked and collected the balloons, but most of them were found to be filth or garbage. There were no propaganda leaflets.
The story goes that North Korea attached a timer and detonator to the balloons to make them explode in the air. On the 29th, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said, "North Korea has been sending a large number of balloons to the Republic of Korea since yesterday night.
"As of 4 p.m., more than 260 balloons had been confirmed, but there are no filthy balloons currently flying," he said.
In the past, North Korea has distributed around 1,000 leaflets in a single year, but only around 260 of them were filthy.
The boat launch marks the largest number of filthy balloons ever sprayed by North Korea in a single day. It has been eight years since North Korea released a filthy balloon in 2016. At the time, North Korea released the balloons for over four days, but the filth that fell from the balloons caused the balloons to explode.
The balloons have caused damage to cars and rooftops of houses. The Joint Chiefs of Staff said, "The balloons could fall not only in residential areas but also on airports and highways, causing damage."
The Joint Chiefs of Staff said, "The balloon that fell to the ground was retrieved by the Chemical Weapons Rapid Response Team (CRRT) and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team (EOD) and so far, all that has been found is dirt, garbage, etc.
The North Korean government has also warned that the North Korean government will not accept any illegal activities, and that it will not take any measures to prevent the spread of the virus.
"These acts are a serious threat to security," he said, adding, "All responsibility for any issues arising from North Korean balloons rests entirely with North Korea, and we solemnly warn North Korea to immediately cease its immoral and despicable actions."
The North Korean "provocation" was the result of South Korean non-governmental groups distributing leaflets criticizing the North Korean regime. On the 26th, North Korea's Vice Minister of National Defense Kim Kang-il said that the leaflets
In particular, he said, "A lot of waste paper and filth will soon be scattered in the border areas and deep areas of Korea," and "You will experience firsthand how much effort it takes to collect this."
"Yes," he claimed.
2024/05/29 21:39 KST
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