韩国官员说，朝鲜和韩国星期三在两国形势紧张的黄海海上边界附近发生火炮交火。韩国国防部说，所有炮弹都射到了海里，没有造成破坏或者人员伤亡的报道。这次交火发生在延坪岛附近，朝鲜去年11月在这里炮击打死4名韩国军人。
韩国国防部发言人说，韩国军队听到几枚炮弹从朝鲜发射过来，明显是来自边界以北约11公里的一座岛屿上。韩国军队还看见一枚炮弹落入延坪岛附近的水域。这位发言人说，韩国作出反应，向朝鲜发出无线电警告。大约35分钟过后，韩国的榴弹炮向海中打了三炮。
South Korean officials say North and South Korea exchanged artillery fire Wednesday in an area near their tense maritime border in the Yellow Sea. The defense ministry said all the shots fell into the sea and there were no reports of damage or injuries. The exchange took place near Yeonpyeong island, where a North Korean artillery attack killed four South Koreans in November.
The spokesman said South Korean forces heard several shots fired from North Korea, apparently from an island about 11 kilometers north of the border. The troops saw one shell land in the water near Yeonpyeong.The spokesman said South Korea responded by sending a radio warning to the North. About 35 minutes later, the South fired three howitzer shells into the sea.