Russia opens fire on North Korean fishing boat; detains 21
Last week Russia detained three North Korean vessels and more than 200 crew
A still image taken from video footage shows a boat with Russian border guards sailing towards a North Korean vessel to detain it and crew members for poaching in waters that Moscow considers its exclusive economic zone, released by Russia's Federal Security Service on September 27, 2019. Federal Security Service/Handout via Reuters
Russian border guards opened fire on a North Korean fishing boat and detained 21 crew for alleged poaching in the Sea of Japan, the Federal Security Service was quoted as saying on Wednesday.
Five people were injured in the incident, which caused a fire on board, the Interfax news agency cited the service as saying.
It is the fourth such incident in recent weeks. Last week Russia detained three North Korean vessels and more than 200 crew.
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