Warships of rival Koreas exchange warning shots

By Kim TongHyung

Published October 7, 2014 12:32pm ET

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Warships of rival Koreas exchange warning shots — South Korean army soldiers patrol through the wire fences near the demilitarized zone between the two Koreas in Paju, South Korea, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014. Warships from the rival Koreas exchanged warning shots Tuesday after a North Korean ship briefly violated the disputed western sea boundary, a South Korean defense official said. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) | Ahn Young-joon

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Warships from the rival Koreas exchanged warning shots Tuesday after a North Korean ship briefly violated the disputed western sea boundary, a South Korean defense official said.

The shots were fired into the sea and there were no reports of injuries and damage to the ships of either side, the official said on condition of anonymity, citing office policy.

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