
South Korea's Yeonpueong Island is engulfed in thick smoke as North Korea reportedly fired hundreds of rounds of artillery from its stronghold on the west coast toward the South Korean waters and the Island around 2 34 p.m. on 23 November 2010, injuring several soldiers and citizens. EPA/STR

A picture made available on 23 November 2010 shows the Yeongpyeong-island Village, 29 January 2010. North Korea on 23 November fired dozens of rounds of artillery toward South Korean waters and an island near the tense west sea border, the South's military said, leaving at least four South Korean soldiers wounded. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

South Korea's Yeonpueong Island is engulfed in thick smoke as North Korea reportedly fired hundreds of rounds of artillery from its stronghold on the west coast toward the South Korean waters and the Island around 2 34 p.m. on 23 November 2010, injuring several soldiers and citizens. EPA/STR

South Korea's Yeonpueong Island is engulfed in thick smoke as North Korea reportedly fired hundreds of rounds of artillery from its stronghold on the west coast toward the South Korean waters and the Island around 2 34 p.m. on 23 November 2010, injuring several soldiers and citizens. EPA/STR