North Korea has staged a new provocation in the Yellow Sea. A South Korean island had to be evacuated
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The North Korean military fired about 200 artillery shells off the west coast near the northern boundary line with South Korea. According to the South Korean military, the shelling took place between 9 and 11 local time on 5 January near the South Korean islands of Yeonpyeong and Baengnyeong. There were no casualties.
The South Korean military called North Korea's actions a provocation and warned of retaliation. At the request of the military, authorities are evacuating people from Yeonpyeong Island, the closest island to the border. Also, the South Korean army is conducting retaliatory exercises at sea.
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