South Korean Combat jets accidentally lowered the bombs to the civil area during the live training exercise with the US on Thursday, injuring more people and damaging more buildings, including three houses and a Catholic church.
MK-82 bombs “abnormally” released by the KF-16 fighter jet fell out of light, causing vague civil damage, the Air Force statement said.
The South Korean army of Apache Guardian Helicopter shot rockets during a common military drill between South Korea and the United States at Fire Seungjin Fire Training Field in Pocheon, South Korea, on Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Yonhap via AP)
Reports on the number of injured people varied but South Korea Yonhap news agency Put the number at 15, including civilians and soldiers. The two injured were serious, but not life -threatening, the socket reported. At least seven buildings were damaged.
The South Korean air forces F-15K Fighter jets fly during a common military drill between South Korea and the United States at Fire Seungjin Fire Training Field in Pocheon, South Korea, on Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Yonhap via AP)
AND Air Force He said the fighter jets participated in the common aircraft drills with the army. He apologized for the incident and promised to establish a committee to explore the cause of the accident and the extent of the damage.
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South Korean Air Force F-35A FIGHT GRANATE FIGHTS During a common military exercise between South Korea and the United States at Fireu Seungjin Fire Training Field in Pocheon, South Korea, on Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Yonhap via AP)
South Korean media reported that the accident happened in Pocheon, a city near a heavy armed border with North Korea. In television briefing, Pocheon Mayor Paek Young-Hyun called bombings “terrible” and invited the army to stop exercises in the city until it formulates reliable steps that can prevent repetition. He said that Pocheon, a city of 140,000 people, provides three main shootings for South Korean and US Army.
Later, the army said that she decided to suspend all the exercises of living fire throughout South Korea. Observers say the army will continue the shooting exercises after finding out the exact cause of the accident on Thursday and copies steps to prevent relapse.
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Three houses, the Catholic Church and the greenhouse were partially damaged, but it seemed that bombs did not hit them directly, according to the Pocheon Department.
Associated Press contributed to this report.
