North Korea warns of risk of accidental conflict during South Korea-US drills

North Korea has condemned joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States as a dangerous provocation that could accidentally lead to conflict.

The new warning was issued by the North Korean Foreign Ministry on March 9 and published by the country's media on March 10, a day before the annual military exercises between South Korea and the United States.

South Korean K1A2 tanks fire during a joint military exercise with the US on March 6 in Pocheon, South Korea.

According to Yonhap, North Korea accused South Korea and the US of stubbornly holding large-scale military exercises despite numerous warnings, saying that random shows of force would lead to a serious security crisis.

"This is a dangerous provocation that has led to an urgent situation on the Korean peninsula that could trigger a conflict between the two sides with just an accidental shot," the North Korean Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

South Korea and the United States will begin the Freedom Shield exercise on March 11 and last until March 21. The exercise will include live-fire exercises, computer simulations, and field training.

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This is one of the largest annual joint military exercises between the two allies. North Korea says the exercise is a dangerous war rehearsal, while the other two countries insist the activity is purely defensive in nature.

Last week, North Korea warned that South Korea and the United States would pay a terrible price for the joint military exercises.

The latest warning from North Korea came after two South Korean Air Force F-16 fighter jets accidentally dropped eight MK-82 bombs on a village in northern South Korea during a joint military exercise with the US on March 6. The incident injured 19 civilians and damaged 142 houses, according to Yonhap.

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