South Korea says about 10 North Korean troops crossed their border so it fired warning shots

Seoul, South Korea — South Korea's military fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed the rivals' tense border on Tuesday, South Korean officials said.

South Korea's military said in a statement that about 10 North Korean soldiers returned to the North after South Korea made warning broadcasts and fired warning shots. It said the North Korean soldiers violated the military demarcation line at the eastern section of the border at 5 p.m.

Some of the North Korean troops were armed and wearing bulletproof vests, the South said, according to French news agency AFP.