Image via WikipediaSouth Korean military vets protest amid growing tensions with North - CNN.comSeoul, South Korea (CNN) -- Veterans of the South Korean military protested on the streets of the nation's capital Saturday, stating they were angry that their country's government had not done enough to respond to recent shelling by North Korea.
One group of protesters gathered near the defense ministry building Saturday. The crowd clashed with police officers, some charging and kicking officers.
The protests come as tensions between the Koreas are growing. On Tuesday, North Korea shelled South Korea's
Yeonpyeong Island, killing four South Koreans -- including two civilians -- and wounding 15 others.
North Korea said the South provoked the attack because shells from a South Korean military drill landed in the North's waters. South Korea was holding its annual Hoguk military drill when the North started its shelling.
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On Saturday, North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency called reports of civilian casualties part of South Korea's "propaganda campaign."
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