{"id":2410603,"date":"2025-03-06T16:16:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T21:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-korea-bombs-civilians-in-abnormal-accident-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-06T16:18:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T21:18:02","slug":"south-korea-bombs-civilians-in-abnormal-accident-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-korea-bombs-civilians-in-abnormal-accident-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea bombs civilians in &#8216;abnormal&#8217; accident &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsouth-korea-bombs-civilians-in-abnormal-accident-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2410603&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A \u200brecent military \u2062exercise in\u2064 South Korea \u200dresulted in \u200ca tragic incident\u2062 where two\u200c South Korean FK-16 fighter jets \u2062accidentally <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/better-than-expected-u-s-economy-added-638000-jobs-in-october-unemployment-dropped-to-6-9\/\" title=\"Better Than Expected: U.S. Economy Added 638,000 Jobs in October, Unemployment Dropped to 6.9%\">dropped<\/a> eight MK-82 bombs on a civilian area in Nogok-ri,\u2062 pocheon.The bombing\u2062 struck a residential zone,including a church and several\u2063 buildings,injuring fifteen\u2064 civilians,three \u200cof whom \u200bwere reported to have serious \u200dinjuries. \u2063The Defense\u2062 Ministry attributed\u200c the accident to pilots entering incorrect coordinates\u2063 during their flight preparations. in response to the incident, all\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-condemns-taiwan-for-sending-humanitarian-aid-to-ukraine\/\" title=\"China Condemns Taiwan for Sending Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine\">live-fire drills<\/a>\u200b have \u2063been suspended while investigations are conducted, and the Korean\u200c air Force has\u200c promised to \u2064provide compensation to the victims. This exercise was part of a joint \u2063military\u200b operation\u200b with \u2063the\u200c U.S. and was conducted ahead of the \u200dupcoming Freedom shield joint drills scheduled for March 10-20. \u200dLocal officials described the scene as \u2063chaotic and reminiscent of\u2063 a battlefield.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">South Korea bombs own civilians in &lsquo;abnormal&rsquo; military drill accident<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1936131\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/south-korea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"South Korea\">South Korea<\/a> accidentally bombed a civilian area during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-backs-down-on-taiwan-after-xi-jinping-warns-of-playing-with-fire\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Backs Down on Taiwan After Xi Jinping Warns of &#039;Playing with Fire&#039;\">live-fire military exercise<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>During the exercise in the Nogok-ri area of Pocheon, two South Korean FK-16 fighter jets dropped eight MK-82 500-pound bombs on a residential area, hitting a church, cargo truck, and two residential buildings, ABC News <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/International\/7-injured-bombs-dropped-south-korean-military-drill\/story?id=119503034\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">reported<\/a>. Fifteen civilians were wounded in the bombing, three of them seriously.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3339649\/us-citizens-ukraine-hotel-survive-russian-strike\/\">US citizens at Ukraine hotel survived Russian strike: Zelensky<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3339111\/european-leaders-urge-switch-to-war-footing-us-support-for-ukraine-wanes\/\">European leaders urge switch to war footing as US support for Ukraine wanes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3338534\/greenland-scoff-trump-address\/\">Greenland PM scoffs at Trump address: &#8216;We do not want to be Americans&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">South Korean military investigators examine the site where a South Korean fighter jet accidentally dropped bombs on a civilian area during training in Pocheon, South Korea, Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Yonhap via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to <em>Korea JoongAng Daily<\/em>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/koreajoongangdaily.joins.com\/news\/2025-03-06\/national\/defense\/15-injured-by-Korean-Air-Forces-accidental-bombing-of-village-in-Pocheon-amid-joint-drill-with-US\/2256209\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"casualties included\">casualties included<\/a> two pedestrians, two of the truck&rsquo;s occupants, two soldiers, and two foreign nationals. The three serious injuries included broken limbs and abrasions on the neck and shoulders.<\/p>\n<p>Surveillance footage captured the moment of the bombing.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Footage has now been released which appears to show yesterday&rsquo;s &ldquo;accidental bombing&rdquo; in South Korea, in which an ROKAF KF-16 Multirole Fighter dropped 8 Mk-82 500lb Bombs on the Town of Dong-myeon in the Gyeonggi Province, during a Live-Fire Exercise with the U.S. Air Force. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/txb43krnoi\">pic.twitter.com\/txb43krnoi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sentdefender\/status\/1897535062251368897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 6, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>According to South Korea&rsquo;s Defense Ministry, the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">pilots entered incorrect coordinates<\/a>, which caused the mistake. The ministry said the bombs were &ldquo;abnormally&rdquo; dropped.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The pilot mistakenly entered the wrong coordinates during flight preparation, as confirmed through the pilot&rsquo;s testimony and other sources,&rdquo; a South Korean Air Force official said.<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>&ldquo;There are procedures in place to confirm coordinates both on the ground and in the air,&rdquo; a Joint Chiefs of Staff official said. &ldquo;It appears that an error occurred in this process.&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The scene of the incident is chaotic, resembling a battlefield,&rdquo; Pocheon Mayor Baek Young-hyun said in a statement <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/03\/06\/asia\/south-korea-fighter-jets-bomb-homes-intl-hnk\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">televised<\/a> by CNN.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3309961\/yoon-allies-pin-hopes-trump-save-ousted-president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"YOON ALLIES PIN HOPES ON TRUMP TO SAVE OUSTED PRESIDENT\"><strong>YOON ALLIES PIN HOPES ON TRUMP TO SAVE OUSTED PRESIDENT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>All further live-fire drills were suspended pending an investigation into the incident. The Korean Air Force said that it would properly compensate the victims of the bombing.<\/p>\n<p>The exercise was conducted in conjunction with the South Korean Army and United States military. It came ahead of this year&rsquo;s Freedom Shield joint drills between the U.S. and South Korea, which are planned for March 10-20.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1936131\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1936131\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Korea accidentally bombed civilians during a military drill<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2410604,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/South-Korea-bomb.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[8151,8101,18293,4133,34188],"class_list":["post-2410603","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-accident","tag-bombing","tag-civilians","tag-news","tag-south-korea"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/South-Korea-bomb.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2410603","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2410603"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2410603\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2410607,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2410603\/revisions\/2410607"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2410604"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2410603"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2410603"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2410603"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}