1/5/2024, 5:06:12 AM
Highlights: North Korea fires 200 artillery shells, Seoul orders evacuation of civilians on one of its islands. Seoul has ordered the evacuation of residents of Yeonpyeong Island, some 10 km from North Korea. Officials on the island also said residents had been asked to evacuate. South Korea's Defense Ministry says Pyongyang fired some200 artillery shells off its western coast, Seoul's Defense ministry says."About 200 artillery shots were fired by North Korea," a South Korean Defense Ministry official tells a news conference.
South Korea on Friday ordered the evacuation of civilians from Yeonpyeong Island, 10 km from North Korea, after Pyongyang fired on the island
Seoul has ordered the evacuation of residents of Yeonpyeong Island, some 10 km from North Korea, after Pyongyang fired some 200 artillery shells off its western coast, South Korea's Defense Ministry said Friday.
"About 200 artillery shells were fired by North Korea (near) Yeonpyeong Island," a South Korean Defense Ministry official told a news conference. Officials on the island also said residents had been asked to evacuate.