Soldier's statement points to possible unexploded land mine at DMZ blast site

An undetonated land mine was spotted at the site of last week's explosion inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), according to military sources Monday, citing initial statements from soldiers involved in the blast. The statement was obtained as the military is working to determine the exact cause of last Monday's blast that occurred south of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) inside the DMZ separating the two Koreas. Two South Korean soldiers were severely wounded, with a third sustaining minor injuries. The incident, which involved two separate explosions, is suspected of having been triggered by North Korean land mines. It is too early to verify the statements regarding the additional land mine, including whether it belongs to North Korean forces, as the military investigation team was unable to reach the blast site during an operation Sunday, sources familiar with the probe said. As the on-site investigation continues, retrieving the unexploded mine will be crucial to gathering evidence and making progress in the probe. On Monday, a Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) official said it received t