S. Korean navy fires at DPRK boat

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S. Korean navy fires at DPRK boat

South Korea's navy fired warning shots Monday after a DPRK navy patrol boat entered waters controlled by the South, the military said. The northern boat retreated without resistance.

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South Korea's navy fired warning shots Monday after a DPRK navy patrol boat entered waters controlled by the South, the military said. The northern boat retreated without resistance.

The DPRK ship sailed about one-half a nautical mile into South Korean waters off the west coast. The South Korean navy speedboat fired five warning shots and the boat turned around, a spokesman at the South's Office of Joint Chiefs of Staff said.

The South Korean navy boat approached within 2 1/2 miles of the DPRK ship and broadcast warnings over loudspeaker for two minutes before firing the warning shots, he said.

It was the fifth time that a DPRK navy boat intruded into Southern waters along the disputed western sea border. In three of the occasions, the DPRK boats retreated after receiving warning shots.

The maritime border between the two Koreas is not clearly marked, and DPRK fishing boats often cross over into South Korean waters. South Korean navy ships occasionally respond with warning shots.

South Korea is studying whether Monday's alleged border violation was intentional.

Source: Agencies

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