From Scythia to South Korea: a potted history of poo in warfare

From Scythia to South Korea: a potted history of poo in warfare

Suspected North Korean balloons carrying faeces are latest example of dung or human waste being used in conflict

South Koreans faced a different type of retaliation this week when more than 150 white balloons were allegedly floated across the border by North Korea attached to bags of rubbish and faeces.

It came after the North Korean defence vice-minister, Kim Kang-il, warned that Pyongyang would retaliate in response to anti-North Korean leaflets flown across the border in the opposite direction.

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