JCS: "North Korean Filth Balloons Released Again... Moving in Northern Gyeonggi Area"

On the 21st, North Korea once again released filth balloons toward the South. This is the first time in three days since the 18th that North Korea has released filth balloons toward the South.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff announced at around 9:15 a.m. that day, "North Korea has released filth balloons toward the South, and the filth balloons are moving toward the northern Gyeonggi region."

They also urged caution regarding the falling payloads and requested that if any fallen balloons are found, people should not touch them but report to the nearest military unit or police station.

Balloon for South Korea Found Near Jamsil Bridge
(Seoul=Yonhap News) On the morning of the 9th, a balloon for South Korea was found near Jamsil Bridge on the Han River in Seoul.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff stated, "North Korea released about 330 balloons carrying waste toward South Korea since the day before, and about 80 of them fell in our area by this morning." June 9, 2024. [Provided by the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Resale and DB prohibited]
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After North Korea intermittently but continuously released filth balloons, the Joint Chiefs of Staff resumed loudspeaker broadcasts toward the North in the frontline areas starting from the 18th, broadcasting toward North Korea for three consecutive days until the 20th.

The military authorities plan to operate loudspeakers toward North Korea daily until North Korea stops releasing filth balloons. Therefore, since North Korea released filth balloons again on this day, it is expected that the South Korean military's loudspeaker broadcasts toward the North will continue.