North Korea accused of sending balloons carrying excrement into the South

29/05/2024 03:23 The Guardian

South Korea has warned residents to be alert after the military released photos showing inflated balloons with plastic bags tethered to themSouth Korea has warned residents living near the border with North Korea to be on alert, after accusing the regime of sending balloons containing what appeared to be rubbish and faeces into its neighbour’s territory.Photographs released by the South Korean military on Wednesday showed inflated balloons with plastic bags tethered to them. Other images appeared to show trash strewn around collapsed balloons, with the word “excrement” written on a bag in one photograph. Continue reading...

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