South Korean residents gather in a bomb
shelter on the border island of Baengnyeong Monday as a live-fire
exercise began near the country's disputed sea border with North Korea.
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Korea on Monday conducted live-fire military drills from five islands
near its disputed sea boundary with North Korea, despite Pyongyang's
threat to attack.
South Korea reported no immediate action by North Korea following the
drills, which ended after about two hours. The drills took place in an
area of the Yellow Sea that was the target of a North Korean artillery
attack in 2010 that killed four South Koreans and raised fears of a
wider conflict.
The heightened tension comes two months after the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. His young son Kim Jong Un has taken the helm of the nation of 24 million.
Underground shelters
South Korean military officials said they were ready to
repel any attack. Residents on the front-line islands were asked to go
to underground shelters before the drills started, according to South
Korea's Defense Ministry and Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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