South Korea halts small firearms drills after child injured during
A schoolgirl has been seriously hurt by what is believed to be an accidental stray bullet fired from a nearby military range in Daegu, prompting the suspension of all rifle and handgun shooting exercises across South Korean Army units.
Key Points
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1An elementary school girl in South Korea's Daegu city was injured by what is believed to be a stray bullet fired during an army live fire drill.
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2The incident occurred at approximately 4:03 p.m. when the child, playing near where training took place about 1.4km away or nearby depending on reports, sustained wounds around her neck and torso area (though specific injury details vary slightly between sources).
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3In response to this tragedy involving a suspected stray bullet from small firearms like rifles or handguns used in drills.
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4The South Korean Army has suspended all rifle shooting training across its units while conducting safety checks following the incident.
Developments
An elementary school girl in Daegu city of north Gyeongsang Province sustained an injury below the neck from what is believed to be a stray bullet during live fire training exercises conducted by the army. The South Korean military has suspended individual firearms drills and launched investigations into whether there was a link between their range, located 1.4km away where she played on Monday afternoon, and her subsequent recovery at home before returning it
South Korea's Army suspended nationwide small-arms shooting drills to investigate an elementary school girl who sustained non-life-threatening injuries from what is believed to be a stray bullet fired at her playground in Daegu during live-fire training on March 16. The military has ordered safety inspections across all units and ranges, including the specific facility where exercises were taking place approximately 40 minutes before the incident occurred.