A soldier pilots a military drone during a military drill in Boryeong, South Chungcheong Province, Friday. Courtesy of Republic of Korea Army
Last week's mix-up between Korean and U.S. militaries over a U.S. drone flight occurred due to a communication error at the working level, a Korean military official said Monday.
The incident came after Korean forces detected the U.S. spy drone flying over the inter-Korean border area Thursday, mistaking it for an enemy threat and almost preparing to shoot it down.
The unmanned flying vehicle was with a U.S. Marine Corps taking part in a routine combined exercise with the Korean Marines at a U.S. training site in Paju, north of Seoul.
The South's military conducted an inspection of the Army's 1st Corp, which has jurisdiction over the firing range.
