November 10, 2009
South Korea Fires on North Korean Warship Near Border
Gird those loins...
Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- South and North Korean warships exchanged fire off their western coast after the North’s vessel crossed a disputed sea border and ignored several warning shots, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in Seoul.If you are wondering why now...The North Korean vessel ventured 1.3 kilometers (0.8 miles) into waters claimed by South Korea at about 10:33 a.m. local time today, triggering a two-minute exchange of fire that left 15 holes in the South Korean vessel, according to the military. The North’s ship returned across the border in flames after it was badly damaged in the exchange, Yonhap News reported, citing a government official in Seoul it didn’t identify.
The first clash in seven years comes a week before U.S. President Barack Obama is to visit South Korea as part of an Asian tour. The Obama administration plans to send special representative for North Korean policy Stephen Bosworth to Pyongyang in a bid to bring the regime back to disarmament talks, a White House official said yesterday, speaking on condition of anonymity because the decision hasn’t been announced.
International test underway...this could get very serious .....very fast.
By Newbie at November 10, 2009 03:43 AM | | l digg this
