During a joint live-fire exercise with U.S. forces, two South Korean fighter jets mistakenly dropped eight MK-82 bombs on a civilian area, injuring eight individuals. The South Korean air force has apologized and pledged to investigate the incident, admitting that a pilot entered incorrect coordinates. In response to the situation, the air force has suspended all live-fire drills across South Korea while a committee reviews the incident. Local officials expressed concern over military exercises in densely populated areas following the accident.
The South Korean air force announced that it has decided to suspend all live-fire drills across South Korea following an accidental bombing incident that injured eight people.
The South Korean air force expressed regrets over the incident, vowing to investigate the circumstances under which the KF-16 jets dropped bombs on a civilian area.
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