North Korea confirms end of war armistice, warns of merciless retaliation

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North Korea confirmed Wednesday that it shredded the sixty-year-old Armistice ending the Korean War, and warned that the next step was an act of “Merciless” military retaliation against its enemies.

A lengthy statement by the North’s armed forces ministry added to the tide of dire threats flowing from Pyongyang in recent days that have raised military tensions on the Korean peninsula to their highest level for years. The statement carried by the official Korean Central News Agency argued that the real “Warmongering” was coming from the United States and its “Puppets” in Seoul. “They would be well advised to keep in mind that the Armistice agreement is no longer valid and (North Korea) is not restrained by the North-South declaration on non-aggression”, a ministry Spokesman said. “What is left to be done now is an action of justice and Merciless retaliation of the army and people” of North Korea, the Spokesman said. The North announced last week that it would Nullify the 1953 Armistice and peace Pacts signed with Seoul in protest over joint South Korea-US military maneuvers that began on Monday. The North also threatened to launch nuclear strikes against the United States and South Korea in response to fresh UN sanctions adopted after the North carried out its third nuclear test last week. While the threats have been mostly dismissed as Bluster, there are strong concerns that the North will attempt some form of military provocation in the coming weeks.Wednesday’s statement by the armed forces ministry was notable for carrying the first official criticism of South Korea’s new president, Park Geun-Hye, since she took office a little more than two weeks ago. 

Source: News Agencies