The South Korean military on Friday allowed entry of 32 vehicles onto a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense(THAAD) base in the southeastern city of Sangju to bring in construction equipment and non-weapon materials.

According to the Defense Ministry, some of the materials brought in were cement, sand and gravel to remodel military personnel living quarters, while a number of vehicles were to be used to take out waste from construction. None were related to enhancing the THAAD efficiency.

Dozens of area residents who protested the construction of the base staged a sit-in, demanding a halt to the delivery of construction materials.

One of the protesters was transported to a hospital after suffering a back injury while resisting the police dispersal order.