Korean DMZ Conflict
Conflict in Korea Demitilarized Zone started in 1966–1969 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Korean DMZ Conflict, also referred to as the Second Korean War by some,[3][4] was a series of low-level armed clashes between North Korean forces and the forces of South Korea and the United States, largely occurring between 1966 and 1969 along the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).
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Part of the Korean conflict and the Cold War | |||||||||
American and South Korean soldiers at the DMZ, on 26 August 1967. | |||||||||
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North Korea | |||||||||
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Kim Il Sung | |||||||||
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South Korea: 299 killed 550 wounded[1]: 112 1 patrol craft sunk[2] United States: 75 killed 120 wounded 85 captured and later released[1]: 112 2 jeeps destroyed 2 aircraft 1 technical research vessel captured |
397 killed At least 23 wounded 33 captured and defected 12 soldiers and 2,462 agents captured [1]: 112 | ||||||||
47 civilians killed |
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