Korean troops on alert after clash
Updated on 11 November 2009
South Korea's troops are on high alert for possible retaliation by North Korea after one of its navy ships was nearly destroyed and an officer reportedly killed in a skirmish with the South.
The clash along the disputed western sea border on Tuesday was the first such engagement in seven years, sending tensions soaring about a week before US President Barack Obama travels to Seoul as part of his Asian tour.
The exchange of fire also occurred just hours before the State Department announced a senior US diplomat will travel to North Korea before the end of the year to try to entice North Korea back into international negotiations on nuclear disarmament.
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