Silmido Incident
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The Silmido Incident occurred on August 23rd, 1971, when 24 operatives from a unit established for a covert mission to infiltrate North Korea killed 18 of their fellow soldiers. We will delve into the details of the Silmido Incident, for which the Ministry of National Defense has issued its first apology, 53 years after the event.
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