Kim Jong-un launches 'poop' balloons at South Korea in propaganda war [VIDEO]

In a recent escalation of the ongoing propaganda war between North and South Korea, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un authorized the release of more than one 260 white balloons full of “gross waste and garbage” on South Korean soil. The provocative act is aimed at teaching South Korea a lesson and retaliating against previous anti-regime leaflets that South Korean activists smuggled across the border.

Photos emerged this morning of balloons sent from North Korea that landed in South Korea overnight, filled with propaganda leaflets, not garbage, and some receiving their cargoes of what appears to be manure. Authorities say about 90 balloons have been spotted. https://t.co/OzSuqlilCi pic.twitter.com/O6mOd5vqyu

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The balloons, discovered in eight of South Korea's nine provinces, appeared to be carrying a range of items, including plastic bottles, batteries, toilet paper and manure, according to a Joint Chiefs of Staff official. As a precaution, South Korean authorities urged residents to stay indoors as the balloons began to descend from the sky on Tuesday afternoon.

Kim Jong Un has released poop balloons into South Korea.
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The Demilitarized Zone, a heavily fortified border separating the two Koreas, was where the South Korean military first spotted unidentified objects near the border. These objects were later confirmed to be the balloons deployed by North Korea. The South Korean military is analyzing and investigating the contents of the balloons to determine whether they contained North Korean propaganda messages, the BBC reports.

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The provocative action follows a warning by Kim Kang-il, a North Korean vice defense minister, that the regime would respond to anti-Korean leaflets that South Korean activists smuggled across the border. In a statement to state media on Sunday, Kang-il warned of the scattering of “heaps of waste paper and dirt” across South Korea's border areas and interior to show the effort needed to clean up such waste.

The Republic of Korea (ROK), South Korea's official name, condemned North Korea's actions, saying they “clearly violate international laws and seriously threaten the security of our people.” South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff sternly warned North Korea to immediately stop its “inhumane and low-class actions.”

Disturbing images shared by South Korean media showed garbage bags tied to large white balloons floating ominously over fields and roads. The aftermath of the landings revealed scenes where faeces had apparently exploded on impact with the ground.

Historically, both North and South Korea have used balloons as a means of conducting propaganda campaigns since the Korean War of the 1950s. North Korean defectors have been known to send balloons to the North, carrying anti-regime leaflets and reportedly USB sticks containing Korean pop music and videos banned in North Korea's communist regime.

In response to these activities, South Korea passed a law in December 2020 which banned the release of anti-Pyongyang leaflets. This legislation was intended to reduce tensions and prevent a further escalation at the border. North Korea's recent balloon offensive points to a serious aggravation of the situation.

Coinciding with these provocative actions, North Korea's latest satellite launch ended in failure. A video shared by South Korea purportedly captured the moment the satellite, attached to a pointed white rocket, exploded shortly after liftoff. North Korea admitted the launch had resulted in a fireball, with debris falling into the Yellow Sea minutes after takeoff.

Although the failed satellite launch and the garbage-filled balloon offensive have different motivations, they point to a region struggling to find stability and peace. As tensions rise, international observers are expressing concern about the potential consequences of North Korea's actions and their impact on the delicate balance of the Korean Peninsula.

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