Another Officer Found Dead in Same Army Division Two Days After DMZ Explosion

Another officer from the Army's 25th Infantry Division, where a suspected landmine explosion recently occurred in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), has been found dead, prompting a military investigation.

According to military authorities and other sources, Captain A, who served at the headquarters of the Army's 25th Infantry Division, was found dead in his quarters on the morning of September 22.

It is reported that unit members went to check on Captain A after he failed to show up for work, and discovered him dead.

To date, no signs of forced entry or criminal suspicion have reportedly been found.

Captain A was in charge of tasks related to military operation planning at the division headquarters and is reportedly not directly connected to the DMZ search operation where the recent suspected landmine explosion occurred.

He finished his night duty on the morning of September 21, went off duty, but returned to the base after being notified of the DMZ explosion situation.

He was reportedly found to have returned to his quarters two hours later.

Military authorities and the Gyeonggi Bukbu Provincial Police Agency are investigating the specific circumstances surrounding his death, including the cause.

Meanwhile, at around 10:50 AM on September 21, an accident presumed to be a landmine explosion occurred while a frontline unit of the Army's 25th Infantry Division was carrying out a "search route pioneering operation" inside the DMZ on the Western Front near Paju and Yeoncheon in Gyeonggi Province.

The accident resulted in injuries to three officers, including severe injuries resulting in severed ankles.

It has not been confirmed whether the landmine was planted by North Korean forces or the South Korean military. Possibilities being raised include the detonation of an unidentified landmine during the DMZ search route pioneering operation, as well as the possibility that a landmine washed down from North Korea due to heavy rain exploded.

(Reported by Kim Jiuk, Video by Hong Jin-young, Design by Yang Hye-min, Produced by SBS Digital News)
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