President Lee: "Government Will Fully Support Treatment and Recovery of DMZ Landmine Explosion Victims"

On September 21, President Lee Jae-myung stated that "the government will provide all necessary support for the treatment and recovery of our soldiers" after three servicemen were injured in an explosion during the process of opening up a patrol route in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).

President Lee wrote on his X (formerly Twitter) account on the same day, "I sincerely hope for the speedy recovery of the injured soldiers." He continued, "My heart is heavy, thinking of how shocked and worried the families must be by the sudden news. I extend my deepest sympathies to the families."

President Lee Jae-myung is speaking at the Senior Presidential Secretaries meeting held at the Blue House on September 21, 2026. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

In the morning, a suspected landmine explosion occurred at a frontline unit of the Army’s 25th Division, which is responsible for the western front. As a result of this accident, three soldiers participating in the DMZ search operation were injured, with two sustaining serious injuries.

According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, all the injured have been transported to the Armed Forces Capital Hospital via helicopter and ground transportation and are currently receiving treatment.

Military authorities are focusing on the possibility of a landmine explosion, based on the circumstances at the scene, and are investigating the exact cause of the accident.

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