USFK Says It Regrets Inappropriate Behavior of Soldiers Partying in Busan

Here is the Stars & Stripes report on the ruckus in Busan caused by U.S. soldiers over the weekend:

The U.S. military expressed regret for “disruptive behavior” Tuesday after American troops allegedly caused a ruckus with a Fourth of July party that included fireworks on a popular beach in the southern city of Busan.

About 200 police were dispatched to break up the festivities Saturday on Haeundae Beach in Busan after receiving more than 70 complaints from local residents.

One soldier was briefly detained and fined for a misdemeanor after throwing a firework in the direction of police, then trying to flee the scene, according to the public affairs office at the Busan Metropolitan Police Agency.

Two traffic accidents and a drunken-driving case involving soldiers also were reported in the area on Saturday.

Stars & Stripes

You can read more at the link, but the ruckus caused anti-U.S. civic groups to protest against the soldiers’ behavior in Seoul and Busan.