Three South Korean officers wounded in border explosion

South Korean officers injured in DMZ explosion, possibly caused by a landmine, according to local media reports.By Reuters and The Associated PressPublished On 21 Sep 202621 Sep 2026Three South Korean military officers have been wounded in an explosion in the western sector of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that separates North and South Korea, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.The cause of Monday’s explosion was not immediately clear, the Ministry of Defence said.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3South Korea says US-North Korea talks possible, rules out Hormuz deploymentlist 2 of 3Seoul court orders North Korea to pay $32.5m for blowing up officelist 3 of 3North Korea fires ballistic missiles off eastern coast, Seoul saysend of listTwo of the officers were evacuated from the site by helicopter, while the third was transported by land before being airlifted, according to the ministry. The officers are being treated at a military hospital near the capital Seoul, it said.Mine explosions and other blasts are a recurring hazard in and around the DMZ, where legacy ⁠devices and suspected stray mines have periodically wounded military personnel on both sides.The DMZ, whic...