South Korea Prepares for North to 'Blow Up Border Roads' Amid Drone Controversy
South Korea Prepares for North to 'Blow Up Border Roads' Amid Drone Controversy
The Facts
South Korea's military said Monday that it's "fully ready" to respond to reports that the North is deploying artillery troops to the border. Pyongyang's move is reportedly in response to alleged South Korean drones dropping propaganda leaflets over the border.
A South Korean military spokesperson said the North has "installed screens on the road and are working behind those screens, preparing to blow up the roads" near the border between the two countries.
The Spin
Pyongyang is throwing a fit over leaflets that contain anti-Kim Jong Un messages. Besides the fact that these are just words, the only evidence of drones has been a single black-and-white photo of a winged object in the sky. South Korea has dealt with incoming North Korean drones for years, so for Kim to threaten bombs over this is uncalled for.
Pyongyang has every right to assert control over its sovereign territory. Not only is the South dropping propaganda leaflets into enemy territory, but it's doing so by flying drones all the way into North Korea's capital city. This is clearly a national security threat that must be dealt with by the North Korean defense forces.
