NYT: Shots Fired at Korean DMZ

The New York Times is reporting:

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean troops fired two machine-gun bursts at a South Korean guard post across their heavily militarized border on Friday night, and soldiers from the South returned fire with three rifle shots, a Defense Ministry official said in Seoul.

The official, Kiyheon Kwon, said the fire from the North was unprovoked, and that a United Nations investigation team was being sent to the scene. The exchange took place in Hwacheon, a mountainous area about 70 miles northeast of Seoul.

South Korean troops along the border were placed on the highest state of alert, Mr. Kwon said, adding that “nothing more happened” after the initial volleys. The North Korean fire came from a guard post about 1,400 yards away, he said.