Prelim Briefing (.pdf) on N. Korean artillery attack on Yeonpyeong Island, S. Korea

1. The Koreas on
High Alert Following
Exchange of Fire
(Preliminary Briefing – Shelling of Yeonpyeong Island,
23 Nov 2010 )
By: C. L. Staten, National Security
Analyst
 Emergency Response & Research
Institute (ERRI) and
EmergencyNet News

2. Disputed Island Under N. Korean Fire
Smoke (right) rises from South
Korea's Yeonpyeong Island after
being hit by dozens of artillery
shells fired by North Korea on
November 23, 2010. At least one
South Korean soldier has been
killed, and several more soliders
and South Korean civilians were
wounded and evacuated to
bunkers, according to South
Korean TV source.

3. Types of Weapons Used
by N. Korea - TBD
The exact types of weapons used to fire
rounds on Tuesday on Yeonpyeong Island
have yet to be identified, but it appears a
variety of arms were used.
South Korea's military said the attack
came as its forces conducted an annual
exercise on/near Yeonpyeong island,
which lies approx. 12 kilometers off the
North Korean coast in the West Sea. They
said the North had previously objected to
the exercise.
Location of Tuesday’s artillery fire -
Yeongpyeong Island

4. More than 100 Rounds Fired
• North Korea fired artillery toward
its tense western sea border with
S. Korea on Tues. killing at least
one South Korean soldier, the
Yonhap news agency reported.
• At least two civilians and 13 other
South Korean military personnel
were reportedly injured, with
three of the soldiers seriously
hurt, Yonhap said.
The North Korean M1989 170 mm self-propelled
gun is a long-range artillery system

5. S. Korea Armored Div. on Alert at Han River
A South Korean army armored division
take part in an exercise against a possible
attack from North Korea on the Han River
in Yeoju, about 62 miles southeast of
Seoul.

6. S. Korea Scrambles F-16’s
• S. Korea scrambled heavily armed F-16
fighter jets and returned fire, after
North Korea fired on Yeonpyeong island.
• South Korean president Lee Myung-bak
said Tuesday that North Korea's
"indiscriminate attack on civilians can
never be tolerated," the Toronto Star
reports.
• U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on
Tuesday condemned North Korea's
artillery attack on South Korea's
Yeongpyeong Island and conveyed his
concerns to the Security Council's
president.

7. Does Korea Still Have Support of Free World?
• As N. Korean provocations continue
and even escalate, the question
that must be asked is whether or
not S. Korea still has the resolute
support of her allies? And, if
so…what are they going to do?
• The United States, which has tens
of thousands of troops stationed in
South Korea, condemned the attack
and called on North Korea to "halt
its belligerent action," White House
Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said.
U.S. fire teams during joint
forces drill

8. Questions, comments, suggestions or requests for more
information can be directed to:
Emergency Response & Research Institute (ERRI)
EmergencyNet News
6348 N. Milwaukee Ave. #312
Chicago, IL 60646
(773) 631-3774 – Voice, messages
(773) 631-4703 – Facsimile
erri.six@gmail.com – E-mail
http://emergencynet-news.com - website
Editor’s note: This report contains open source intelligence information (OSINT) and should be considered
a preliminary assessment. More confirmed data should be available as other intel. collection efforts
proceed. This report may contain military, or FOUO sensitive data…
(c) Emergency Response & Research Institute, Inc. 1991-2010Updated 11/13/2010