SEOUL, March 31 – North and South Korea exchanged artillery fire on Monday off their disputed western maritime border, Seoul scrambled jets and residents of a South Korean island fled to bomb shelters in the most dramatic escalation of tensions since 2010.
One North Korean shell landed in South Korean waters, although none hit South Korean land, unlike in 2010 when a barrage killed two soldiers and two civilians.
A North Korean shelling drill prompted marines on a nearby island to return fire shots into the water, said a South Korean official. Seoul scrambled F-15 fighters to patrol its side of the border, media said.
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