Two Koreas begin to remove landmines in demilitarized zone
(VOVWORLD) - Troops from North and South Korea on Monday began removing mines and other explosives at two sites inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ), as part of their recent tension-reduction steps and efforts to prevent unexpected conflicts.
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After last month's inter-Korean summit in Pyongyang, the two defense ministers signed an agreement on realizing the military issues mentioned in the Panmunjom statement reached in April this year, committing to a halt of all hostile acts against each other while increasing efforts to dismantle war risks.
The mine removal took place at the Koreas' Joint Security Area in their shared border village of Panmunjom. More than a million landmines were laid in border areas including the DMZ and the Civilian Control Zone in the South, killing or injuring many civilians and soldiers alike.