The accident occurred Thursday near the North Korea border, where U.S. and South Korean forces were conducting a live-fire drill in preparation for annual joint exercises.
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South Korea and the United States kicked off a major annual joint military exercise Monday to strengthen their combined defense capabilities against North Korean military threats. The allies began the Freedom Shield exercise,
The South Korean military said the accident near the North Korean border occurred during training ahead of Freedom Shield, an annual U.S.-South Korea joint military exercise.
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