Official says S. Korea opens fire after N. Korean artillery shell lands near S. Korean waters

SEOUL — South Korean forces returned fire Wednesday after North Korean artillery shells fell into waters near the tense maritime line that separates the two rivals, a South Korean defense official said.

North Korea fired three shells near the Northern Limit Line in the Yellow Sea, prompting the South to fire three shells back, Defense Ministry spokesman Kim Min-seok said.

South Korean forces have been on high alert in the area since a North Korean artillery attack killed four people in November on South Korea's Yeonpyeong island.

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Anthony Faiola 10 Aug, 2011

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