North Korea launched hundreds of missiles. South Korea vacates the island

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According to the South Korean military, the missiles fired by North Korea did not cause any damage.

Local officials told AFP that the evacuation of civilians was a “precautionary measure.” It is also believed to be related to drills that the South Korean military plans to conduct in response to North Korean gunfire.

South Korea condemned the missile launches He described it as a “provocative act.”. The artillery shells fired on Friday did not reach South Korean territory because they all fell in the buffer zone between the two countries.

According to the South Korean website Incheonilbo.com, an evacuation order has also been issued for Baengnyeong residents. Both islands are the northernmost areas of South Korea.

North Korean artillery previously bombed Yeonpyeong Island once, killing four people in 2010. The previous incident occurred when North Korea completely suspended a military agreement with the South aimed at reducing tensions between the two countries.

The last time North Korea fired artillery shells into the sea was in December 2022, and there have been nine such incidents this year alone.

Sources: Babb, BBC, Incheonilbo.com