History of North Korean attacks

By tengu48

  • North Korean troops enter the DMZ at the Joint Security Area

    Several hundred armed North Korean troops enter the DMZ at the Joint Security Area in violation of the Korean armistice agreement

  • North Korea sinks South Korea ship

    North Korea sinks the South Korean ship DANGO, north of the northern line limit (North Korea - South Korea sea border), killing 39 sailors.

  • The Axe murder incident

    An attempt of trim a tree in the DMZ ends with 2 U.S. soldiers killed and injuries another 4 U.S. soldiers and 5 South Korean soldiers.

  • The Blue House Raid

    31 North Korean commando's cross the DMZ on a mission to kill the South Korean President Park Chung-hee by entering the Blue House (official residence of the President of South Korea). 26 South Korean are killed and 66 wounded. 3 American soldiers are killed and 3 wounded.

  • Capture of the USS Pueblo

    The United States Naval Ship the USS Pueblo is boarded and captured by North Korean forces in the Sea of Japan. 1 sailor is killed and 83 are captured. The sailors are eventually released on December 23, 1968 but the ship remains in North Korean possession.

  • 3rd North Korean infiltration tunnel is found

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    130 North Korean commandos land in South Korea

    120-130 North Korean commandos land in South Korea to engage in guerrilla warfare against the South Korean government. 20 South Koreans are killed

  • US reconnaissance plane is shot down

    A U.S. reconnaissance plane is shot down 90 miles east of the North Korea coast, killing 31.

  • South Korean Airlines YS-11 is hijacked

    South Korean Airlines YS-11 carrying 46 passengers is hijacked by North Korean agent Cho Ch'ang-hui.

  • 1st North Korean infiltration tunnel is found

  • 2nd North Korean infliltration tunnel is found

  • Outpost Ouillette attacked

    North Koreans engage outpost Ouillette in DMZ. One North Korean is wounded.

  • South Korean killed in DMZ

    A North Korean sniper fires along the DMZ killing a South Korean

  • 4th North Korean infiltration tunnel is found

  • South Korean fishing boat is attacked

    North Korean forces fire on a South Korean fishing boat killing three

  • North Korean soldiers cross into DMZ

    Seven North Korean soldiers cross in the DMZ but withdraw after warning shots are fired.

  • The First Battle of Yeonpyeong

    A series of clashed between North and South Korean vessels take place in the Yellow Sea near the Northern Line Limit.

  • The second battle of Yeonpyeong

    Six South Korean sailors are killed and 1 South Korean vessel is sunk.

  • North Korean soldiers enter the DMZ

    Two North Korean soldiers enter the DMZ and cross into South Korea. They return after South Korean soldiers fire warning shots.

  • ROKS Cheonan sunk

    the South Korean navy ship, The ROKS Cheonan is sunk by a North Korean torpedo killing 46 sailors.

  • Yeonpyeong island is shelled

    North Korea fired artillery shells at South Korea's Greater Yeonpyeong island. 70 South Korea houses are destroyed, 4 people were killed and 6 were injured

  • North Korean landmines injure two

    Two South Korean soldiers were wounded after stepping on landmines that had allegedly been laid on the southern side of the DMZ by North Korean forces next to a South Korean guard post.