Main opposition headquarters searched after online post claims bomb planted
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- Police commandos and sniffer dogs have searched the headquarters of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) after an online post claimed a bomb had been planted in the building, officials said Monday.
The post was uploaded on the online community DC Inside around 9:40 p.m. on Sunday, saying, "I am informing you that an explosive has been planted at the DP headquarters," the police officials said.
After getting notified of the post by an anti-terrorism center of the National Intelligence Service two hours later, police sent 15 police commandos and four sniffer dogs to search the building, but no explosive was found.
Police stepped up security surveillance around the DP headquarters. Police were also trying to track down the writer of the post, having requested information regarding the writer's identity from the website operator.
The post had been deleted as of Monday morning.
pbr@yna.co.kr
(END)
-
S. Korea mistakenly fires machine gun near border with N. Korea -
S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall below 20,000 ahead of lifting of indoor mask mandate -
(LEAD) N. Korea rejects alleged arms trading with Russia, warns of 'undesirable result' -
Japanese teen romance film attracts 1 mln Korean viewers for 1st time in 21 yrs -
N. Korea slams NATO chief's visit to S. Korea as 'prelude' to confrontation, war
-
Yoon's visit to UAE, Switzerland ends in economic deals -
(News Focus) Fate of inter-Korean military accord hangs in balance amid Pyongyang's recalcitrance -
N. Korean drone incursions pose complex security challenge to S. Korea -
S. Korea puts priority on tackling inflation, revitalizing exports in 2023 policy goals -
Yoon's outreach to Southeast Asia keeps China in the loop
