North Korea builds two 60m observation towers near Panmunjom
On February 3, an anonymous South Korean military official said that since December 2012, the North Korean military has installed two 60-meter-high steel observation posts along the Joint Security Area (JSA) near the truce village of Panmunjom to better monitor the movements of the South Korean military in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).
On February 3, an anonymous South Korean military official said that since December 2012, the North Korean military has installed two 60-meter-high steel observation posts along the Joint Security Area (JSA) near the truce village of Panmunjom to better monitor the movements of the South Korean military in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).
Soldiers of the two countries at the Panmunjom area.
The two observation towers, equipped with security cameras and located on the North Korean side of the JSA, were erected following the defection of two North Korean soldiers to South Korea after killing their commander in October 2012.
The official said the North Korean move appeared to be aimed at increasing surveillance of the border area. "The goal may be to increase surveillance of their areas and better observe our soldiers entering and leaving Panmunjom," he said.
The South Korean military is also considering installing additional observation posts in response to North Korea's actions.
The JSA, where the armistice agreement between the two Koreas was signed in 1953, is considered one of the last front lines of the Cold War. North Korea also installed similar 20-meter-high steel observation posts here./.
According to (Vietnam+) - DT
