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North Korea flies rubbish-filled balloons to South in ‘tit-for-tat’ attack

A balloon believed to have been sent by North Korea, carrying various objects including what appeared to be rubbish and excrement, is seen over a rice field at Cheorwon, South Korea, on May 29, 2024 [Yonhap via Reuters]

North Korea has sent hundreds of balloons loaded with rubbish and faeces across the heavily fortified border to the South.

The South Korean military released photos on Wednesday, some showing rubbish strewn around collapsed balloons, with the word “excrement” written on a bag in one photograph. The North said that the swarm, containing toilet paper and suspected animal faeces, was a response to South Korean propaganda campaigns using balloons.

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