Dozens Of North Korean Soldiers Injured Laying Landmines Along The Chinese Border

North Korean troops were allegedly laying mines in North Hamgyong province along the border with China (as shown on this map) where many defectors usually cross 

Radio Free Asia: Soldiers Injured as North Korea Deploys Landmines at Sino-Korean Border to Stop Escapees 

Dozens of North Korean soldiers were injured in two separate incidents while they were laying landmines near the Sino-Korean border to block citizens from fleeing to China to escape grim economic conditions made worse by coronavirus controls, sources in the country told RFA. 

Pyongyang has rolled out a series of aggressive measures since summer to block access to the 880-mile-long border, a conduit for trade, smuggling, and North Koreans seeking work in China or escape onward to South Korea. The border has been closed since January under COVID-19 prevention measures, compounding the hardships for residents of Asia’s poorest country. 

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Update: Dozens of North Korean soldiers are blown up while laying landmines along Chinese border to stop defectors escaping Kim Jong Un's regime (Daily Mail) 

WNU Editor: I can under stand one or two injured/killed. But dozens????

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