Northern Limit Line
β 6.6 Β· 2015 Β· 130m Β· War Β· History
In this true story from 2002, South Korean patrol boats engaged in a deadly battle with North Korean patrol boats who crossed the maritime border known the Northern Limit Line and attacked.
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