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Marine Corps Holds Live-Fire Drills on Yellow Sea Islands
The Marine Corps conducted routine live-fire exercises on Baengnyeong and Yeonpyeong islands near the Northern Limit Line. The drills used K9 howitzers and Chunmoo rocket systems and marked the second session this year.
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The Marine Corps said Thursday it conducted regular live-fire drills on islands near the inter-Korean maritime border in the Yellow Sea. The exercise took place on Baengnyeong and Yeonpyeong islands near the Northern Limit Line, the de facto maritime border. Troops fired about 330 rounds into surrounding waters using K9 propelled howitzers and Chunmoo multiple launch rocket systems.
Background The drills are described as defensive and form part of routine exercises held south of the Northern Limit Line. The Northwest Islands Defense Command oversees security on five Yellow Sea islands and schedules live-fire drills every three months.
The exercises were suspended in 2018 under an inter-Korean military agreement. They resumed in 2024 after the pact was suspended. The military has carried out the drills on five occasions since June last year despite earlier plans to restore the agreement.
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