S. Korean military deploys helicopters to spray disinfectant over DMZ to contain ASF outbreak
- 5 years ago
軍, DMZ•민통선이북 일대서 이틀째 돼지열병 항공방역
As part of efforts to contain the African swine fever outbreak, the South Korean military has flown in helicopters for the second day to spray disinfectant over the inter-Korean border area.
Seoul's defense ministry said the use of helicopters and the shooting of wild boars that cross over barbed-wire fencing at the DMZ... was approved by the United Nations Command.
It said a notification was sent to North Korea of its week-long quarantine operation to contain the outbreak.
The preventative measures by the military were initiated... after a carcass of an infected wild boar was found inside the DMZ earlier this week.
As part of efforts to contain the African swine fever outbreak, the South Korean military has flown in helicopters for the second day to spray disinfectant over the inter-Korean border area.
Seoul's defense ministry said the use of helicopters and the shooting of wild boars that cross over barbed-wire fencing at the DMZ... was approved by the United Nations Command.
It said a notification was sent to North Korea of its week-long quarantine operation to contain the outbreak.
The preventative measures by the military were initiated... after a carcass of an infected wild boar was found inside the DMZ earlier this week.