June 12 (Landmarks), July 16, 1997, the two Koreas armed conflict.


North and South Korea near the military demarcation line, the military conflict, warring for 20 minutes. July
1997 16, 2009, the Korean People's Army and South Korean troops near the military demarcation line of the Korean armistice armed conflict.
According to the Korean Central News Agency reported: "Today, around 10:50, the Korean People's Army patrols normal patrols in the military demarcation line belongs to the northern region, the South Korean troops armed men suddenly recoilless guns and 12.7 mm large-caliber machine guns fired over 3060 rounds of gun shells, resulting in the People's Army soldiers were seriously wounded, and the outpost buildings were also destroyed. "The report says:" The Korean People's Army was forced to take self-defense measures, the two sides in a fierce armed conflict on the military demarcation line. (On www.TodayOnHistory.com) "
South Korean Defense Ministry spokesman said," at 10:57 today, seven of the Korean People's Army soldiers crossed the military demarcation line of the demilitarized zone into South Korea Cheorwon-gun, Gangwon-do gold of eup of about 70 meters, the ROK with broadcast warnings, fired 200 rounds of ammunition to warn the Korean People's Army outpost immediately with machine guns and other heavy weapons to the South Korean side shooting 80 Yu Fazai bomb and fired more than a dozen pieces of artillery shells. South Korea does not have any casualties. "