South Korea scrambled jets and attack helicopters to shoot down five North Korean drones that crossed into its airspace
SEOUL, Dec 26 - Five North Korean drones crossed into South Korea on Monday and South Korea responded by scrambling jets and attack helicopters and opening fire to try to shoot down the North Korean aircraft, the South Korean military said.
One of the five North Korean drones flew near the South Korean capital, Seoul, and the others flew near the west coast,He did not say if any drones had been shot down but the Yonhap news agency later said South Korea's military fired about 100 shots but failed to shoot any down. Lee said South Korea initially fired "warning shots" when it first detected the drones.
South Korean reconnaissance aircraft flew into the North to take photographs in action corresponding to the North Korean drone flights, Lee said, suggesting the North Korean drones were also meant for reconnaissance. Relations between North Korea and U.S. ally South Korea have been poor for decades but have recently been growing even more tense after a new, conservative government took over in South Korea and North Korea presses on with its nuclear and missile programmes.
South Korea's transport ministry said earlier that flights departing from its Incheon and Gimpo airports were suspended following a request from the military.
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