Now, according to US forces in the South, North Korean Special Operations Forces (SOF) are patrolling the border with China and have been ordered to shoot-to-kill anyone trying to enter the country through these means.
US Forces Korea (USFK) commander Robert Abrams said the border closures increased demand for smuggled goods, forcing authorities to intervene.
Mr Abrams said North Korea introduced a “buffer zone, one or two kilometres up on the Chinese border”.

North Korea to shoot and kill on China border (Image: Getty)

North Korea to shoot anybody near China border (Image: Getty)
He said: “They’ve got North Korean SOF out there… Strike forces, they’ve got shoot-to-kill orders in place.
The regime right now - the military - is focused principally on getting their getting recovered and to help mitigate the risk of COVID-19.
“We’re not seeing any indications right now of any sort of lashing out.”
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