1996 Gangneung submarine infiltration incident

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military
gptkbp:aftermath increased tensions between North and South Korea
apology from North Korea
military alert in South Korea
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Gangneung submarine incident
gptkbp:cause failed North Korean espionage mission
gptkbp:date September 18, 1996
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1996 Gangneung submarine infiltration incident
gptkbp:involves gptkb:South_Korean_military
North Korean special forces
gptkbp:location gptkb:Gangneung,_South_Korea
gptkbp:method submarine infiltration
gptkbp:notableFor largest North Korean infiltration since Korean War
gptkbp:objective espionage and reconnaissance
gptkbp:perpetrator gptkb:North_Korea
gptkbp:resultedIn capture of 1 North Korean
death of 13 South Koreans
death of 24 North Koreans
gptkbp:submarineType gptkb:Sang-O-class_submarine
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:North_Korean_Special_Forces
gptkb:Sang-O-class_submarine
gptkb:Yugo-class_submarine
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7