North Korea blew up the Gyeongui Line and the East Sea Line by land today...Military fires back south of MDL

[Anchor]
North Korea blew up some of the roads along the East Sea Line and Gyeongui Line connecting the two Koreas.The

military authorities have raised their guard and firepower standby in preparation for the possibility of North Korea's possible provocation.

I'll connect you to a reporter. Reporter Kim Moon-kyung!

North Korea eventually blew up the inter-Korean road, right?

[Reporter]
The Joint Chiefs of Staff said North Korea blew up a road connecting the Gyeongui Line and the East Sea Line at around 12 p.m. today.

At the same time, he said he is currently working on additional work by putting in heavy equipment.

The South Korean military said it fired back at the area south of the Military Demarcation Line in response to the bombing, although there was no damage.

At the same time, it has not yet revealed any specific news related to this, such as the bombing section.

Earlier today, the Joint Chiefs of Staff warned at a briefing that they will take corresponding measures if the bombing damages us.

South Korea's CCTV also reportedly caught North Korea blasting the road.

North Korea previously announced the complete disconnection of the two Koreas on the 9th and announced that it would fortify them, and put the road blast into action less than a week later.The

military authorities have warned that they will strongly punish North Korea for self-defense if it makes provocations, believing that it is preparing for additional provocations as well as demonstrative explosions.

North Korea has ordered artillery units in front of it to be ready to fire, claiming the infiltration of drones, but it has also issued various guidelines, including monitoring the North and strengthening firepower standby.

The South Korean military says the road that North Korea blew up today is a road, not a railroad.

I'm Kim Moon-kyung of YTN from the Ministry of National Defense.