A UN investigation into a recent exchange of gunfire between the two Koreas has determined that both countries violated the armistice that ended the 1950-53 Korean War, the American-led UN Command said Tuesday.
The May 3 gunfire exchange was the first shooting inside the Korean Demilitarized Zone in about 2 1/2 years. There were no known casualties on either side.
The UN Command said in a statement that a multinational special investigation team led the probe with the full co-operation of the South Korean military. It said it invited North Korea to provide information on the incident but the country hasn't offered a formal response. South Korea's Defence Ministry expressed regret that the UN Command reached the conclusion without investigating North Korea, which the South says fired first. In a statement, the ministry said South Korean troops were reacting in accordance with a response manual and that the South's military is committed to government goals of promoting peace and easing tensions along the border.
The UN Command said the terms of the armistice agreement are in place to minimize the risk of incidents such as gunfire exchanges.
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