Two South Korean fighter jets accidentally dropped eight bombs on Thursday on a populated area during an exercise with the US near the North Korean border. Six civilians and two soldiers were injured. The South Korean Air Force apologized, saying the bombs fell outside of a firing range by accident during a live-fire exercise.
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