President Lee Jae-myung urged caution regarding the recent mine explosion incident in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on September 29, stating, "I hope there will be no actions that jeopardize national security by fueling baseless conspiracy theories related to this matter."
During a Cabinet meeting held at the Blue House, President Lee emphasized, "There should be no division between the ruling and opposition parties when it comes to security matters."
He expressed his condolences to the injured soldiers and their families, wishing them a swift recovery. He also stressed that military authorities must conduct a transparent investigation into the incident in close cooperation with the United Nations Command.
Earlier, on September 21, three soldiers were injured when an explosive device, believed to be a mine, detonated while the military was conducting a search operation near the military demarcation line in the DMZ.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff reported the preliminary findings of a joint on-site investigation the following day, stating, "Based on the current on-site investigation, we assess that the cause of the mine explosion is highly likely to be a North Korean mine."
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