South Korea cancels new artillery drill on tense island

November 29, 2010 04:37 pm | Updated November 28, 2021 09:38 pm IST - SEOUL

South Korean veterans attend a protest rally denouncing North Korea in Seoul, on Monday. Photo: AP.

South Korean veterans attend a protest rally denouncing North Korea in Seoul, on Monday. Photo: AP.

South Korea’s military has cancelled a live-fire artillery exercise planned for Tuesday on the front-line island targeted last week by a deadly North Korean bombardment.

Officials from the South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff told reporters on Monday that the plans to fire artillery rounds into waters southwest of Yeonpyeong Island have been cancelled.

The military did not give a reason for the cancellation.

Similar live-fire manoeuvres by South Korean troops one week ago triggered the North’s bombardment that decimated parts of Yeonpyeong Island, killed four people and drew return fire in a clash that set the region on edge.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.