14:30: North deploys five MiG-23ML fighters from the 60th Regiment at Pukchang. South Korea retaliated by shelling North Korean gun positions. If you find our videos helpful you can support us by buying something from amazon. He called for "the two Koreas to begin talks to prevent the situation from worsening" and urged the government to protect the peace and safety of South Koreans. 15:12: North starts firing for the second time (20 shells, all of which landed on the island). [34] South Korean Minister of National Defense, Kim Tae-young, said the firing was not part of the Hoguk exercise, but was a separate routine monthly drill carried out 4–5 km away from the NLL,[35] contrary to previous media reports. The bombardment of Yeonpyeong was an artillery engagement between the North Korean military and South Korean forces stationed on Yeonpyeong Island on November 23, 2010. Three of the six K9 Thunder 155mm guns stationed on Yeonpyong returned fire, while two were damaged and one blocked by a dud shell. Among other factors, the alliance ignored intelligence regarding increased North Korean military deployments near the island, and had not demonstrated a likelihood of response in similar incidents in the past. 14:34: North starts firing shells (around 150, of which about 60 land on Yeonpyeong). "[61], On 24 November, the US aircraft carrier USS George Washington departed for joint exercises in the Yellow Sea with the Republic of Korea Navy, in part to deter further North Korean military action but also to "send a message"[62] to China. [30] The North Korean government regards the exercises as preparation for a combined arms attack on the North. 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Six other military personnel were seriously wounded, and ten were treated for minor injuries. Following a South Korean artillery exercise in waters in the south, North Korean forces fired around 170 artillery shells and rockets at Yeonpyeong Island, hitting both military and civilian targets. [59], South Korean media on board the George Washington observe a training mission, November 2010, President Lee instructed the South Korean military to strike North Korea's missile base near its coastal artillery positions if there were an indication of further provocation. However, the US pulled out of the joint exercise citing "scheduling conflicts",[22] though South Korean observers suggested that the real reason was the opposition of China, which regards a large portion of the Yellow Sea as its own territory. Two South Korean marines, Hasa (Staff Sergeant) Seo Jeong-wu and Ilbyeong (Lance Corporal) Moon Gwang-wuk, were killed. Most of the islanders were evacuated in the aftermath of the shelling. After the 2010 bombardment of Yeonpyeong (in which North Korea attacked Yeonpyeong Island with conventional weapons, killing a number of civilians), the National Emergency Management Agency of South Korea distributed 1,300 gas masks to South Koreans living in the western border (a flashpoint for conflict); the agency also distributed another 610,000 gas masks to members of the … NORTH'S bombardment of border island one of the most serious incidents since the Korean war. Kotch, John Barry; Abbey, Michael (2003). South Korean media reported that 5–10 North Korean soldiers had been killed and 30 wounded, and the National Intelligence Service suggests damage to North Korean troops had been considerable during the South Korean counter-battery fire. [2] South Korean counterstrikes ended at 16:42. [6], A western maritime line of military control between the two Koreas was established by United Nations Command (UNC) in 1953, called the Northern Limit Line (NLL). [15] Although there were no further serious clashes for a time, in 2009 increasing tensions along the disputed border led to a naval battle near the island of Daecheong, and accusations that a North Korean submarine had sunk the South Korean corvette Cheonan off Baengnyeong Island in March 2010. Two construction workers, Kim Chi-baek, 61, and Bae Bok-chul, 60, were also killed. On the morning of 23 November 2010, North Korea reportedly "wired a complaint [to the South] ... asking whether (the [Hoguk] exercise) was an attack against the North." The North Koreans are believed to have fired around 170 rounds from a multiple-rocket launcher, hitting various spots on the larger of the two Yeonpyeong islands including a village and South Korean military installations. The Northern Limit Lineis considered by South Korea as the sea boundary between itself and North Korea, while North Korea disagrees and states that the boundary is farther south. On 19 May 2013 the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff announced that "dozens" of Spike NLOS missiles had been deployed on Baengnyeong Island and Yeonpyeong Island. [66], North Korea's motives for the attack were unclear and were the subject of widespread speculation in the South and elsewhere. 14:46: South conducts additional emergency sorties with two KF-16 fighters. [54], Four days after the shelling, North Korea's KCNA said about the death of civilians that, "[i]f that is true, it is very regrettable, [...] [b]ut the enemy should be held responsible for the incident as it took such inhuman action as creating 'a human shield' by deploying civilians around artillery positions and inside military facilities. [23] Although there were no further serious clashes for a time, in 2009 increasing tensions along the disputed border led to a naval battle near the island of Daecheong, and accusations that a North Korean submarine had sunk the South Korean corvette Cheonan off Baengnyeong Island in March 2010. "[59], On 24 November, the US aircraft carrier departed for joint exercises in the Yellow Sea with the Republic of Korea Navy, in part to deter further North Korean military action but also to "send a message"[60] to China. Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2020, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. [35], The South Korean government called the attack a "clear armed provocation." 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Two South Korean soldiers were killed and a dozen injured after North Korea fired dozens of artillery shells onto a … "The Maritime boundary between North & South Korea in the Yellow (West) Sea", "Factbox: What is the Korean Northern Limit Line? "My primary guess is that this is a response to the recent international prestige taken by South Korea at the G20. There are about 30 other small islands nearby. [36], At 14:34 local time, North Korean coastal artillery batteries on Mudo, and a recently redeployed 122-mm MLRs at Kaemori,[37] in North Korea's Hwanghae Province, opened fire on the island of Yeonpyeong. It warned that "should the south Korean puppet group dare intrude into the territorial waters of the DPRK even 0.001 mm, the revolutionary armed forces of the DPRK will unhesitatingly continue taking merciless military counter-actions against it. [20][21], The United Nations Command perspective remained unchanging, explaining that the NLL must be maintained until any new maritime military demarcation line could be Seo was among the four South Koreans who died during the bombardment on Nov. 23, 2010. Around 1,500 of the 1,780 people resident on the island were taken aboard fishing boats and government vessels, with many of them being taken to Incheon on the mainland. 2,000 boxes of emergency relief materials and more than 3,500 relief kits and boxes of food were sent to help residents recover. This claim is not accepted by either South Korea or the United Nations Command. It has made several incursions that have sparked clashes between the two sides, notably a naval battle near Yeonpyeong island in 1999 as well as another engagement in the same area in 2002. South Korea retaliated by shelling North Korean gun positions. We are closely cooperating to draw up joint response directions. The bombardment of Yeonpyeong was an artillery engagement between the North Korean military and South Korean forces stationed on Yeonpyeong Island on 23 November 2010. [50], The attack started widespread fires on the island. Currently, the main reminder of the bombardment of the island is the rubble of a house torn apart by the North's shelling. It warned that "should the South Korean puppet group dare intrude into the territorial waters of the DPRK even 0.001 mm, the revolutionary armed forces of the DPRK will unhesitatingly continue taking merciless military counter-actions against it. "My primary guess is that this is a response to the recent international prestige taken by South Korea at the G20. [24][25], Days before the incident, the North Korean government revealed their new uranium enrichment facility,[26][27] prompting the South Korean government to consider requesting that the United States station tactical nuclear weapons in South Korea for the first time in 19 years. The South Korean government has not only announced plans to hold field and simulated exercises on November 23rd (the day of the attack), but will also open a memorial hall […] [26] South Korean Minister of National Defense, Kim Tae-young, said the firing was not part of the Hoguk exercise, but was a separate routine monthly drill carried out 4–5 km away from the NLL,[27] contrary to previous media reports. ""North Korea argues that we fired at them first, but this is the direction that we fired," he said standing on the northern tip of the normally idyllic island of fishermen, pointing southwest, away from North Korea.". The bombardment took place in two waves, from 14:34 to 14:55 and again from 15:10 to 15:41. He said that the military had "strengthened our surveillance and monitoring to keep watch on North Korean military activities through close cooperation with the United States. [72] The sight of burning houses and plumes of smoke prompted international reaction. The North Korean government regards the exercises as preparation for a combined arms attack on the North. North Korea bombs South Korea's Yeonpyeong Island Two South Korean soldiers were killed and a dozen injured after North Korea fired dozens … It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Bombardment of Yeonpyeong". The South Korean government declined to confirm Gates's version of events. For just over an hour, the North bombarded Yeonpyeong Island, killing two South Korean marines, injuring 16 more marines and injuring at least three civilians. [49] [50] [51] [52]. South Korea said it had returned fire and scrambled fighter jets in response to the attack from the north, and said bombardment of civilian areas violated the 1953 armistice halting the Korean War. [12] [13], The United Nations Command perspective remained unchanging, explaining that the NLL must be maintained until any new maritime military demarcation line could beestablished through the Joint Military Commission on the armistice agreement. National, Radio-Canada (27 November 2010). [67] But some experts suggested that it was at least partly related to Kim Jong-un's appointment as the designated successor to Kim Jong-il, which is believed to have caused tensions within the North Korean leadership. North Korea did not dispute or violate the line until 1973. 14:50: South issues a 'Jindogae Hana' (Jindo Dog 1) alert, the highest military alert given for a local provocation.[38]. 18:40: Lee Hong-gi, the South's Joint Chief of Staff Director of Operations, holds a press briefing. : A spokeswoman for the Foreign Ministry said that the country was concerned at the incident and that "Vietnam opposes the use of force or threatening to use force in international relations and any military action that causes harm to innocent civilians". The North Koreans subsequently stated that they had responded to South Korean shells being fired into North Korean territorial waters. A spokesman for South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said North Korean shells had started falling in the waters off the island of Yeonpyeong at 1434 local time (0534 GMT). The chairman of the opposition Democratic Party urged the North Koreans to "stop all provocation that threaten the peace and stability of the Korean Peninsula". This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. [14] The countries' western maritime boundary has long been a flash point between the two Koreas. Ryoo, p. 10; excerpt, The UNC stated in August 1999: "... the NLL issue was nonnegotiable, because the demarcation line had been recognized as the de facto, Jack Kim (25 November 2010). President Lee instructed the South Korean military to strike North Korea's missile base near its coastal artillery positions if there were an indication of further provocation.Lee Hong-gi of the JCS told the media that the attack had been a "premeditated, intentional illegal ... violation of the U.N. Convention, the Armis… [8], Four days after the shelling, North Korea's KCNA said about the death of civilians that, "[i]f that is true, it is very regrettable, [...] [b]ut the enemy should be held responsible for the incident as it took such inhuman action as creating 'a human shield' by deploying civilians around artillery positions and inside military facilities. [12], The disputed maritime border between North and South Korea in the West Sea:[17]      A: United Nations-created Northern Limit Line, 1953[18]      B: North Korea-declared "Inter-Korean MDL", 1999[19] The locations of specific islands are reflected in the configuration of each maritime boundary, including, In 1999, North Korea drew up their own line, the "West Sea Military Demarcation Line" which claims a maritime boundary farther south that encompasses valuable fishing grounds (though it skirts around South Korean-held islands such as Yeonpyeong). Coordinates: 37°40′0″N 125°41′47″E / 37.666667°N 125.69639°E / 37.666667; 125.69639, The bombardment of Yeonpyeong was an artillery engagement between the North Korean military and South Korean forces stationed on Yeonpyeong Island on 23 November 2010. [14], In an effort to assert its territorial claims, North Korea has pursued a strategy of challenging South Korean control of the waters south of the NLL. The G20 highlighted North Korean backwardness in the same way that it highlighted that South Korea was a partner of this global elite organization, setting international rules and the North Koreans don't like this", he said. [63][64], On 28 November, South Korean news agency Yonhap News said that North Korea had readied surface-to-surface missiles as the United States and South Korea began military drills. He called for "the two Koreas to begin talks to prevent the situation from worsening" and urged the government to protect the peace and safety of South Koreans. Two South Korean Marines and two civilians were killed in the shelling, with eighteen others wounded. [56] The impact of the shelling on the financial industry led South Korea's central bank, the Bank of Korea, to hold an emergency meeting to assess the impact of the fighting on the markets. The bombardment took place in two waves, from 14:34 to 14:55 and again from 15:10 to 15:41. [39] A fact from this article was featured on Wikipedia's Main Page in the On this day section on November 23, 2012. North Korea states that it suffered no military casualties. Currently, the main reminder of the bombardment of the island is the rubble of a house torn apart by the North's shelling. [45] However, Lee Hong-gi, the Director of Operations of the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), claimed that as a result of the South Korean retaliation "there may be a considerable number of North Korean casualties". 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