SOUTH KOREA : Ships Mistakenly Enter South’s Waters

The South Korean navy chased from its waters North Korean gunboats that apparently strayed across a military demarcation line by mistake. The South Korean Defense Ministry said the North Korean vessels crossed the line in thick fog and sailed about four miles to the south. They retreated three hours later when a South Korean destroyer and six other navy ships were dispatched, it said. Marine artillery and air force jets also went on alert. No shots were fired during the intrusion along the island of Yonpyong, 93 miles west of Seoul. It was the second border violation by North Korean gunboats in a month.