Contemporary era · 2002
Battle of Yeonpyeong
The Battle of Yeonpyeong, also known as the Second Battle of Yeonpyeong (South Korean: 제2연평해전; RR: Je I Yeonpyeong Haejeon), was a confrontation at sea between North Korean and South Korean patrol boats along a disputed maritime boundary near Yeonpyeong Island in the Yellow Sea in 2002. This followed a similar confrontation in 1999.
- When
- 29 Jun 2002
- Where
- South Korea
- Era
- Contemporary
Topics
Before and after
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