South Korean navy fires warning shots to repel North Korean patrol boat

South Korean Navy patrol ships (AP)

South Korean officials say their navy fired warning shots at a North Korean patrol boat that temporarily crossed the countries’ disputed western sea boundary while chasing an unarmed vessel from the North.

The North Korean patrol boat crossed the so-called Northern Limit Line on Tuesday morning while pursuing the vessel in waters near South Korea’s Baekryeong island and retreated after a South Korean naval ship fired warning shots, according to Seoul’s defence ministry.