North Korea sent more balloons filled with waste to South Korea, continuing its campaign from earlier this week, the South Korean military said, the Associated Press (AP) reported.
The balloons, which carry “filth,” flew across the border again on Saturday and into several provinces, including parts of Seoul, the capital of South Korea.
About 90 balloons containing cigarette butts, paper and plastic bags were sent by North Korea, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported on Saturday, citing Seoul’s military.
People were told not to touch the balloons and to report it to the military or police.
North Korea sent about 260 balloons earlier this week, which were spotted in several parts of South Korea. Pyongyang said the balloons were sent in response to a campaign organized by South Korean activists and North Korean defectors who launched balloons containing anti-North Korean leaflets and other items, according to AP.
Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, confirmed that the balloons were sent in retaliation for the activists’ campaign. The South Korean military said it has no plans to shoot down the incoming balloons, and warned of escalating tensions near the border where tensions between the two nations have risen, according to AP.
“(We) decided it was best to drop the balloons and retrieve them safely,” the South Korean spokesman for the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Thursday, AP reported.
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