South Korea halts Air Force training after accidental bombing of civilian area

The incident complicates the upcoming Freedom Shield military exercise with the U.S., raising concerns about operational capabilities and North Korea's response.

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South Korea suspended the training flights of air force aircraft and all live-fire drills following its fighter jets' accidental bombing of a civilian area, officials said Friday, posing a potential setback to its upcoming annual military training with the United States.

South Korea has stopped their Air Force's joint live-firing drills with the Army. (AP) On Thursday, two South Korean KF-16 fighter jets mistakenly released four MK-82 bombs each on a civilian area in Pocheon, a city near the tense border with North Korea. The bombing, which injured nearly 30 people, two of them seriously, occurred when South Korean and U.S. forces were engaging in a live-fire drill in connection with their broader Freedom Shield command post exercise set to begin Monday.