The South Korean Yeonpyeong island, target of North Korean artillery fire.
I woke up all upbeat this morning only to read about North Korea exchanging artillery fire with their southern neighbor. Way to kill my buzz, Kim Jong-whoever.
This is a summary of what happened between N. Korea and S. Korea:
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- South Korea ran navy drills yesterday, despite the standard North Korean warnings not to.
- 200 artillery shells fired by North Korea, most hit water.
- South Korean President goes underground in a bunker and says “we’ll avoid a war.”
- 80 artillery shells fired back by South Korea, all hit water (probably aimed at water).
- South Korean President attempts contact of North Korea to “talk it out.” No response from North Korea.
- South Korea deploys F-16 fighter jets to assess the situation on the island.
- 1300 (1700?) people flee the island to Incheon for safety.
Aftermath:
- 2 South Korean Marines were killed.
- 17 Marines were injured.
- Civilian deaths not clear.
- 2 civilians were injured.
- 60-80 houses burning.
- Korean won falls 200 points, US dollar increases 40.
- South Korea builds 200 pylons
Let’s hope this doesn’t escalate into a full scale war. /hides under bed
