Referring to the fact that the south Korean military fired guns in the area of five islands in the West Sea of Korea and scattered leaflets slandering the dignity of the supreme leadership of the DPRK and its social system, the statement went on:

Such reckless acts of the pro-U.S. south Korean puppet military are driving the inter-Korean relations to an irreversible catastrophe.

It is an unpardonable and treacherous act to slander the dignity of the supreme leadership of the DPRK and its social system.

The criminal acts of the south Korean military are leading the inter-Korean relations to a catastrophe and laying obstacles to ensuring peace on the Korean peninsula.

The south Korean chief executive let loose such hypocritical words as "confidence" and "unification" in the international arena, but they are nothing but ridiculous propaganda.

"Unification" touted by her means "unification" under the reactionary and unpopular system of south Korea.

The service personnel and people of the DPRK will resolutely and mercilessly deal a sledge-hammer blow at such provocation.