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North Korea sends "poop balloons" towards South Korea

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Posted by GhostWriter Wednesday, May 29, 2024

South Korea has raised allegations against North Korea for dispatching balloons filled with fecal matter and trash across the border.

Recent findings have indicated the discovery of approximately 260 balloons, believed to have been launched from North Korea, targeting the South. Military sources reported on May 29th that these balloons were located primarily in Seoul and areas close to the front line.

The South Korean military, working alongside the police, has been actively collecting these fallen balloons. The presence of anti-South propaganda leaflets is still being verified by the military.


The Joint Chiefs of Staff issued a public warning to avoid contact with these unidentified aerial objects and to report any sightings to the nearest military or police authority for safety reasons.

This incident follows a stark warning from North Korea on the 26th, vowing to retaliate against South Korean civic groups that had been sending anti-regime leaflets into North Korean territory. The North Korean statement threatened that "numerous tissue papers and trash will soon be scattered over the South Korean border and deep inside the territory," as a form of counter-propaganda.


In the past, South Korean activists have launched balloons towards North Korea. These balloons often contained USB sticks loaded with K-pop music, Korean dramas, and leaflets criticizing the North Korean regime, which has consistently provoked sharp reactions from Pyongyang.

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    LittleSukie
    LittleSukie13,512 pts Wednesday, May 29, 2024 8
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    Look, I am not saying this is appropriate or anything but I think we would all be much happier to receive poop balloons over the borders than bombs and rockets. It still carries the message "I hate your guts, so here is something that came out of mine" than killing and maiming innocent civilians and destroying the infrastructure.

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    princesspop
    princesspop3,605 pts Wednesday, May 29, 2024 0
    Wednesday, May 29, 2024

    I don't know if I should laugh at this or be traumatized by this. Also, that reminds me of an episode from Junji Ito Collection where a balloon's head is flying. Anyway, this is hideous.

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