South Korean officials said that they detected suspected trash-filled balloons targeting Seoul launched on Wednesday, Sept. 4, by North Korea. In response, Seoul issued text alerts and warned people to stay inside as a precaution.
North Korea has flown thousands of refuse-filled balloons toward South Korea in recent months. The balloons have reportedly been filled with garbage like waste papers, cloth scraps and cigarette butts, as well as excrement. Pyongyang said the balloon attacks are retaliation for South Korean activists flying anti-North Korean propaganda over the border between the two countries.
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In July, trash balloons fell inside the South Korean presidential compound, prompting security concerns over the vulnerability of sensitive facilities. Following the breach, South Korea security service dispatches its “chemical, biological and radiological team” to pick up the balloons. However, the team discovered the balloons did not contain any dangerous material.
In a common response to the balloon attacks, South Korea once again blasted K-Pop songs and propaganda messages along the border.
Tensions have continued to rise between the two adversaries as North Korea’s nuclear testing ramps up and South Korea expands joint military exercises with the United States.
