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On the afternoon of yesterday (27th), news broke that a North Korean drone had invaded the sky again one day after it freely scanned the sky of Seoul, and the South Korean military was put on emergency alert.

Fighters even sortied out, but it turned out to be a flock of birds. 



Reporter Ahn Hee-jae reports.



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news of the observation of North Korean drones was that around 1:00 noon yesterday, the tracking of an aircraft that appeared to be a drone was captured by military radar around Seokmodo Island in Ganghwa-gun.



The military was shocked by the news that a North Korean drone had crossed the military demarcation line again in one day and invaded our airspace.



Strike assets, including fighters and attack helicopters, scrambled and pursued one after another, and orders were issued to the entire military to strengthen anti-aircraft surveillance.



In the three hours when tensions were high, the final announcement by the military was futile.



As a result of the pilot checking with his own eyes, it was identified as a flock of birds, not North Korean drones.



There were reports of drone observations in Wonju and Hoengseong, Gangwon-do, but it was also confirmed as a flock of birds.



Unlike the day before yesterday, the military emphasized that it responded normally without a warning broadcast or shooting.



However, in broad daylight, the sky in downtown Seoul was pierced by a small North Korean drone, and even a light attack aircraft that was making a response sortie crashed.



Confusion in the process of sending disaster text messages to local governments, saying, “Because the drone has been observed, be careful of safety,” also originated from the military.



[Incheon city officials: Direct hotlines are connected to the military, police, and related organizations.

(In the military) Unmanned aerial vehicles appeared in front of Seokmodo Island in Ganghwa-gun...

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The military did not explain how it misidentified the flock of birds as an unmanned aerial vehicle and how to respond to the specific operation.



(Video editing: Lee Seung-hee)