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11 days ago · South Korea
Soldiers looking for land mines in South Korea have found the country's oldest gun dating back to more than 600 years
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. Times of India World is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to South Korea. The first report grouped here was at 6 Oct 2026, 05:30 UTC. The headline in use is “Soldiers looking for land mines in South Korea have found the country's oldest gun dating back to more than 600 years”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
In a fascinating search for hidden landmines, South Korean troops discovered a small bronze gun buried beneath the earth. Dubbed a Hwangja Hwatong, this artifact dates back to the 14th or 15th century.
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