North Korean soldiers photograph Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, the commander of U.S. 1st Class Sean K. Harp/ Army)Army counterintelligence officials in South Korea are investigating fake mobile alerts and social media messages warning American military families and Defense Department personnel of orders to evacuate the volatile peninsula on Thursday. Forces Korea “did NOT send this message,” officials said in a subsequent Facebook post. They warned that Americans living in South Korea with U.S. troops and Defense Department employees should confirm that any evacuation-related communications are legitimate before acting. Any such evacuation would be announced by the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, Army officials said.

Source: Washington Post September 22, 2017 18:41 UTC