Korean Naval Ships Clash At
Sea
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South Korean warship has exchanged fire with a North Korean naval vessel.
Officials in Seoul say the
South Korean vessel opened fire when the Northern ship crossed a disputed sea
border. The North Korean vessel then fired back
They said a patrol boat
was on a mission to confirm "an unidentified object" on the North's side of the
border and while it was sailing back, South Korean ships chased it and opened
fire in a "grave armed provocation’’.
North Korea insists its
ship did not cross the border and has demanded an apology.
The two navies have
engaged in deadly exchanges twice along their western sea border in the past
decade.
In October, North Korea's
navy accused South Korea of sending warships across their maritime border to
stir tensions and warned that further incursions could spark retaliations.
BBC/Yinka
