Accidental Bombing Raises Tensions on Korean Peninsula

A recent accidental bombing by South Korean jets near the North Korean border has raised concerns about the potential for armed conflict on the Korean peninsula. The mishap, attributed to pilot error, injured 29 civilians. North Korea has cited this incident as evidence of the dangerous nature of joint military drills by South Korea and the U.S.

On Wednesday, North Korea's state news agency reported that the recent accidental bombing of a civilian area by South Korean fighter jets highlights the risk of triggering a new armed conflict on the Korean peninsula.

Two South Korean jets inadvertently dropped eight air-to-surface bombs on a village near the military border with North Korea on Thursday, injuring 29 civilians. The South Korean military suspects pilot error as the cause. This occurred near a regular training area used by South Korean and U.S. forces.

North Korea's KCNA state news agency commented on the incident, emphasizing the potential consequences if the bombs had fallen further north. They criticized joint military exercises by the U.S. and South Korea, warning of an escalating crisis and the risk of the world's first nuclear war due to these 'dangerous' drills.

(With inputs from agencies.)