Security forces from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and from the Republic of Korea exchanged gunfire across the de-militarized zone.

After some warning shots, DPRK soldiers were fired upon as they approached the military border. They returned fire, and the exchange lasted for ten minutes. No casualties or property damage were reported.

For more on the rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula, CCTV America talked with Raymand Tanter, political analyst and former staffer on the White House National Security Council.