South Korea's training mishap

US and South Korea begin joint military drills but pause live-fire training after bombing mistake
South Korea and the United States have begun their annual joint military exercises, but they paused live-fire training while Seoul investigates how two of its fighter jets mistakenly bombed a civilian area during a warm-up drill last week.
Bomb Mishap: South Korea's Joint Military Drill Sparks Tensions
South Korea and the U.S. paused live-fire training during Freedom Shield exercises after a South Korean fighter jet bombing incident injured 30 civilians. The drill has been criticized by North Korea,
South Korea Fighter Jets Accidentally Bomb Civilians in Joint U.S. Exercise
The accident in Pocheon, about 20 miles south of the border with North Korea, injured civilians and soldiers and damaged homes.
15 injured in South Korea as bombs accidentally hit civilian area during military training
The South Korean military said the accident near the North Korean border occurred during training ahead of Freedom Shield, an annual U.S.-South Korea joint military exercise.
2 South Korean fighter jets accidentally drop 8 bombs on civilian area during training, officials say
Two South Korean fighter jets accidentally dropped eight bombs on a civilian area during training, injuring at least eight people, officials said.
South Korea air force jets accidentally drop bombs on homes, injuring 15
By Ju-min Park and Hyunsu Yim POCHEON, South Korea (Reuters) -Fifteen people were injured in South Korea on Thursday after bombs dropped by fighter jets landed in a civilian district, damaging houses and a church during military exercises in Pocheon,
South Korea: Number of damaged houses in accidental bombing grows to 142
The number of houses damaged in last week's accidental bombing of a South Korean northern village has grown from 58 to 142 following a second survey, the local government said on Sunday.
South Korean Fighter Jets Accidentally Drop Bombs on Civilians During Training Drill With U.S.
S EOUL, South Korea — A South Korean fighter jet accidentally dropped eight bombs on a civilian area during training Thursday, reportedly injuring seven people. The MK-82 bombs “abnormally” released by the KF-16 fighter jet fell outside a firing range, causing unspecified civilian damages, the air force said in a statement.
South Korea says number injured in fighter jet misfire rises to 29
The number of people injured after South Korean fighter jets accidentally dropped bombs on a civilian area on Thursday increased to 15 civilians and 14 soldiers, the country's defence ministry said.
An air force bombing drill with South Korean F-16s just ended in disaster
At least 15 people were injured after South Korean fighter jets involved in a live-fire drill dropped bombs on Pocheon, Seoul's military said.
South Korea and the US will begin annual military drills next week
South Korean and U.S. troops will begin their large annual joint military drills next week to enhance their readiness against North Korean threats.
Number of people injured after fighter jets accidentally drop bombs rises to 29, South Korea says
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