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South Korea Opens Fire As Suspected North Korean Drone Crosses Border

The situation between the two Korea’s is escalating into war as South Korea fired machine gun rounds towards the North, after a North Korean drone briefly crossed their border. The North Korean drone was flying dozens of meters (yards) south of the border and returned to the northern side following the warning shots. South Korea is laying siege to the North after bombarding it constantly across the border with loud propaganda and annoying music. The North Koreans have responded by dropping leaflets at the border with the South, calling them ‘Mad Dogs.’ The latest incident follows a chilling message from the leader of North Korea, King Jong-un, claiming that “they were on the brink of war” after testing an H-bomb last week. The Daily Express reports: Since Friday, South Korea has been blasting anti-Pyongyang propaganda and K-pop songs from huge speakers along the border. South Korea’s president Park Geun-hye said South Korea will continue its loudspeaker campaign, calling it “the surest and most effective psychological warfare tool”. The North, which calls the broadcasts an act of war meant to threaten its system of government, is using speakers of its own in an attempt to keep its soldiers from hearing the [...]