A spokesman for the Navy Command of the KPA declared this in a statement issued on Thursday in connection with the fact that the situation in the waters off the frontal area on the west coast of Korea has become so tense that a naval clash may break out due to such military provocations as the ceaseless infiltration of warships deep into the territorial waters of the north side by the south Korean puppet army.

The navy of the south Korean puppet army has escalated the intrusion of warships into the territorial waters of the north side since early in September, the statement noted, and went on:

Recently, the daily average of the number of their intrusions reached three to five. On September 27, several warships intruded into the waters of the north side from Yonphyong Islet and Taechong Islet, firing shells. On October 7, seven warships and a rubber boat illegally intruded into the waters of the north side.

The south Korean puppet army authorities are infiltrating warships into the territorial waters of the north side in a premeditated manner, openly revealing their sinister intention to "stick to" the illegal NLL unilaterally set by the U.S. forces in the territorial waters of the north in disregard of the Korean Armistice Agreement and international law half a century ago.

What should not be overlooked is the fact that no sooner had the present puppet traitor come to power than adopted the "Northern Limit Line" as a "policy," claiming that "no compromise should be made over it" from "the standpoint of the territorial conception."

The warmongers of the south Korean puppet army are gradually expanding the sphere of intrusion into the waters of the north side to the waters east of Taechong Islet and northwest of Paekryong Islet from those southwest of Yonphyong Islet.

Their reckless military provocations and moves to preserve the NLL are rendering the situation in the West Sea of Korea so dangerous that the third West Sea skirmish and the second June 25 war may break out any moment there.

There is always a limit to patience.

The south Korean puppet army authorities would be well advised to think twice about what will happen if the warning and self-restraint of the north touch off resentment and lead to a decisive action.

The Korean People's Army is closely following with utmost vigilance the movements of warships of the south Korean puppet navy and keeps itself fully combat ready to deal a crushing blow at the provocateurs any time.

The south Korean puppet army authorities should halt at once the intrusion of their warships into the territorial waters of the north side and drop their foolish ambition to stick to the illegal NLL.