South, North Korea, UNC Agree To Pull Firearms From Panmunjom Village By Thursday - Seoul

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South, North Korea, UNC Agree to Pull Firearms From Panmunjom Village by Thursday - Seoul

Seoul, Pyongyang, and the UN Command (UNC) on Monday agreed to withdraw firearms and military posts from the village of Panmunjom, also known as the Joint Security Area (JSA), in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) by Thursday, the South Korean Ministry of National Defense said in a press release.

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 22nd October, 2018) Seoul, Pyongyang, and the UN Command (UNC) on Monday agreed to withdraw firearms and military posts from the village of Panmunjom, also known as the Joint Security Area (JSA), in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) by Thursday, the South Korean Ministry of National Defense said in a press release.

"The two Koreas and the UNC agreed to take measures of withdrawing firearms and military posts from the JSA by Oct. 25 [Thursday], and for the following two days, the three parties will conduct a joint verification," the press release read, according to the Yonhap news agency.

Last week, the UNC said that both Koreas had finished removing landmines from the JSA.

South and North Korea agreed in September to withdraw mines, firearms, guard posts, and personnel from the area.