A South Korean soldier has been shot dead at the North Korean border sparking fears of the outbreak of a war.
GUARD: A North Korean soldier at the demilitarised zone border
According to Daily Star UK, a soldier has been shot dead at the North Korean border – sparking fears World War 3 is about to start.
The South Korean soldier died of a mysterious gunshot wound to his head in the border county of Cheorwon, in Gangwon Province.
The victim, 22, was returning to his platoon with about 20 soldiers and their commander when he was shot in the head.
It is unclear where the bullet came from – and if it was fired from North Korea.
South Korea is on high alert amid fears its trigger-happy neighbour could fire a missile or launch an invasion at any moment.