Footage released by the South Korean Ministry of National Defense shows the moment North Korea blew up roads connecting the country with South Korea.
This move came after Pyongyang announced last week that it would cut off road and railway routes that were once considered symbols of inter-Korean cooperation, aiming to “completely separate” the two countries.
The Korean People’s Army (KPA) described the move as a “self-defense measure to prevent war”, claiming it was a response to military exercises in South Korea and the frequent presence of military assets. US nuclear assets in the region.
It marks an escalation of hostilities at a time when tensions between the two Koreas are at their highest in years.
