Three South Korean military officers wounded in explosion near border
South Korean officers injured in DMZ explosion, possibly caused by a landmine, according to local media reports.
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![North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, accompanied by his daughter Kim Ju Ae, attends the commissioning ceremony of the destroyer "Kang Kon", at Wonsan Port, North Korea, September 6, 2026 in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency [KCNA/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-09-06T220958Z_1520531840_RC2XDNABDUIX_RTRMADP_3_NORTHKOREA-WARSHIP-1788736478.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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