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South Korean Fighter Jet Accidentally Drops Bombs on Village, Injuring Civilians

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South Korean Fighter Jet Accidentally Drops Bombs on Village, Injuring Civilians

South Korean Fighter Jet Accidentally Drops Bombs on Village, Injuring Civilians

Seoul, South Korea – A South Korean Air Force KF-16 fighter jet mistakenly dropped eight MK-82 bombs outside the designated firing range during a joint military exercise on Thursday, causing civilian injuries and property damage.

The incident occurred around 10:00 am (0100 GMT) in Pocheon, a town located approximately 25 kilometers (16 miles) south of the heavily fortified border with North Korea.

“We deeply regret the unintended release of the bombs, which resulted in civilian casualties, and wish those injured a swift recovery,” the Air Force said in an official statement. It also announced the formation of an accident response committee to investigate the mishap and pledged compensation for damages.

According to South Korea’s National Fire Agency, the bombs are believed to have fallen on a village during a South Korea-US joint exercise, leading to significant destruction. The agency reported that at least four people sustained serious injuries, while three others suffered minor wounds. Several homes and a church building were also damaged.

‘Like a Thunderclap’ – Witnesses Recall Horror

Local residents described the harrowing moment of impact. Park, a villager who witnessed the accident, recounted, “I suddenly heard an enormous explosion, like a thunderclap, and the whole house shook. When I went outside, everything was in chaos.”

Yu, the director of a senior center located about a kilometer from the blast site, told Yonhap news agency that the explosion was so intense it shattered windows and injured a teacher. “Fortunately, none of the seniors were hurt, but they were so frightened that we sent them all home,” Yu added.

Joint Military Drills Under Scrutiny

The accident occurred amid ongoing military exercises between South Korea and the United States. The joint “Freedom Shield” drills, one of the allies’ largest annual training operations, are set to begin later this month. The US military maintains a significant presence in South Korea, stationing tens of thousands of troops to help deter threats from North Korea.

This is not the first time South Korea has experienced a military training accident. In 2022, a Hyunmu-2 ballistic missile misfired and crashed into a military golf course in Gangwon Province, though no injuries were reported in that incident.

With tensions on the Korean Peninsula remaining high, the latest accident has sparked concerns over the safety protocols governing live-fire military exercises near civilian areas. Authorities have assured the public that a thorough investigation will be conducted to prevent future occurrences.

Next Steps

Military officials have promised to review procedures and reinforce safety measures to ensure such an accident does not happen again. Meanwhile, emergency services continue to provide assistance to those affected, as the nation grapples with the unexpected fallout from a routine military drill gone wrong.

 

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Ogun NYSC Coordinator Applauds Ijebu-Ode LG Chairman for Exemplary Support

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Ogun NYSC Coordinator Applauds Ijebu-Ode LG Chairman for Exemplary Support

The Ogun State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mrs. Olayinka Nasamu, has commended the Executive Chairman of Ijebu-Ode Local Government, Hon. Damilare Sikiru Alebiosu, for his unwavering commitment and consistent support for the Scheme.

Mrs. Nasamu gave the commendation during a courtesy visit to the chairman at his office in Ijebu-Ode, as part of her stakeholder engagement efforts ahead of the 2025 Batch A Stream One Orientation Course, in line with the directive of the NYSC Director General.

Speaking on behalf of NYSC management, she expressed deep appreciation for the chairman’s dedication to the welfare of Corps Members.

Mrs Nasamu noted his remarkable contributions, highlighting that he was the only council chairman who provided transportation for Corps Members posted to Ijebu-Ode following the last Orientation Course and also demonstrated strong support by attending the Cultural Carnival on short notice.

“We sincerely appreciate your generosity and passion. Your selfless support continues to make a meaningful impact on the lives of our Corps Members,” she stated.

The Coordinator also took the opportunity to introduce the new NYSC Director General, Brigadier General Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu, and informed the chairman of the scheduled date for the commencement of the next Orientation exercise.

She appealed for continued collaboration to ensure a smooth and successful course.

In his response, Hon. Alebiosu warmly welcomed the NYSC team and reaffirmed his commitment to the Scheme.

He pledged to offer even greater support, including donating essential items to the Orientation Camp and personally attending selected Camp activities.

The visit also featured the presentation of waste bins by Corps Members to the Ijebu-Ode Local Government Secretariat as part of their Community Development Service (CDS), aimed at promoting environmental cleanliness and hygiene.

The visit reaffirmed the strong partnership between NYSC Ogun State and its key stakeholders in ensuring the safety, well-being, and productivity of Corps Members across the state.

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Group To Host Ganduje and Friends Dinner in Abuja

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Group To Host Ganduje and Friends Dinner in Abuja

The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr. Umar Abdullahi Ganduje, CON and other members of the party’s National Working Committee, NWC will on Friday, 2nd, May, 2025 attend a Special Appreciation Dinner organized by an Abuja based socio-political group, Coalition of Ganduje Support Groups, CGSG-Abuja.

The event, according to the Convener of C-GSG-Abuja, Dr. Aliyu Ibrahim, MFR is to appreciate President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing Dr. Ganduje and other NWC members into various boards of the nation’s institutions.

“CGSG-ABUJA has concluded plans to host our performing and result oriented National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, members of the National Working Committee, NWC and political associates and friends of the Chairman in a colourful dinner to appreciate President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s leadership style”, Dr. Aliyu noted.

The CGSG-ABUJA Convener also added that the occasion will be used to rally support for the Ganduje led NWC and pray for the success of President Tinubu in his bid to revamp the economy of country.

The Dinner, proudly supported by The Progressive Institute, TPI; APC Intellectual Resource Center, Architect Kabir Ida; a frontline business morgul and notable allies of APC, will commence by 7:pm at the Abuja Intercontinental Hotel, formerly Sheraton hotel, Abuja.

Dr. Aliyu Ibrahim, MFR
CGSG-ABUJA
0805 077 7735

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THIS MUFTWANG HAS MUCH TO LEARN by Chief Femi Fani-Kayode

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PRESIDENT IBRAHIM BADAMASI BABANGIDA: AN IRREPRESIBLE ENIGMA AND ENDURING INSTITUTION by Chief Femi Fani-Kayode.

THIS MUFTWANG HAS MUCH TO LEARN by Chief Femi Fani-Kayode

 

Caleb Muftwang, the Governor of Plateau, made a grave mistake by hosting the Ambassador of Israel, an ethno-fascist, genocidal, child-killing, terrorist & apartheid nation in his state. I watched the show of shame & almost threw up.

 

As a Christian how does this Muftwang feel about receiving mass murderers, ethnic cleansers & religious bigots in his official residence?

 

 

More importantly, as a human being, how can he sleep at night after doing this?

 

 

Outside of that does he not know about the role that Israel & her strongest allies are playing in the killings in the North & even in his own state?

 

 

 

Does he not know who is really behind the terrorists that have plagued our nation both North & South?

 

 

Does he not know who is really benefiting from the carnage & land-grabbing?

 

Does he not know that their objective is to plunge us into a civil & religious war whilst they pick up the pieces?

 

 

 

Someone tell him to ask his Zionist friends who created, founded, funds and arms ISIS, ISWAP, Boko Haram, Al Shabab, Al Qaeda & virtually every other terrorist organisation in the world.

 

 

Tell him to ask them who uses these evil forces to divide, destabilise & destroy the foreign nations which they seek to control & dominate.

 

 

 

Tell him to ask them why none of the terrorist organisations mentioned above have EVER attacked Israel or targetted the Israelis?

 

 

Tell him to ask them who funded and sold arms to the Biafrans more than anyone else during our civil war.

 

 

 

 

Tell him to ask them how African Jews from Ethiopia (known as the Falashas) that are seeking to become Israeli nationals are treated in the Zionist state and how they are subjected to and injected with strange and toxic chemicals in order to prevent them from having children and “contaminating” the white/European bloodline of the non-semitic Ashkazi Jews that rule that dark and accursed country.

 

 

 

 

Receiving the emissary of an insensitive & callous beast, a bloodthirsty tyrant, a feral psychopath & a delusional meglomaniac like Bibi Netanyahu & showering accolades on him is an insult to the martyred women & children of Gaza & a big slap on the face of those that are fighting Israeli occupation in Palestine.

 

 

Worst still in doing so the Governor has inflicted a deep spiritual wound on himself & his Government.

 

 

Bringing a Jewish snake into your house will not help you to solve your problems in Plateau state no matter what they promise to do for you: it will only make them worse.

 

 

As they say, “beware of the Greeks, especially when they bring gifts!” The Trojans learnt this lesson the hard way! Let us hope the same fate does not befall you.

 

Meanwhile did your guest tell you that they spit on Christians in his country?

 

 

 

Did he tell you that according to their holy book known as the Talmud, our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ was a liar and a rogue and is now burning in hell whilst swimming in a pool of human faeces?

 

 

 

Did he tell you that they discriminate against both Christians and Muslims and that they detain and slaughter them like flies?

 

 

 

 

I learnt that the day after he left Plateau state no less than 100 more people were killed by the terrorists: why am I not surprised?

 

 

 

This Muftwang has much to learn!

 

 

(Chief Femi Fani-Kayode is the Sadaukin Shinkafi, the Wakilin Doka Potiskum, the Otunba Joga Orile, a former Minister of Culture and Tourism, a former Ministerof Aviation and a former Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to President Olusegun Obasanjo)

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