Seoul Plans Artillery Drills For Yeonpyeong Island
December 16 2010
The South Korean military has announced plans to hold artillery exercises on the island recently shelled by North Korea in November, Deutsche Presse-Agentur reports.
Live-fire exercises will take place between Dec. 18 and Dec. 21 on Yeonpyeong island, said the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Thursday.
That island was hit by dozens of North Korean shells and rockets on Nov. 23, killing two South Korean marines and two civilians.
Around 20 U.S. military personnel are expected to...
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