North Korea fired at least one unidentified missile from a submarine off the coast in the waters of the Sea of Japan, South Korean officials said.
The “strategic cruise missiles” were launched from a “8.24 Yongung” submarine, according to
– the same vessel used to test North Korea’s first submarine-launched ballistic missile in 2016, CNN previously reported. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said earlier Sunday that North Korea fired at least one unidentified missile from a submarine near the port city of Sinpo in the South Hamgyong province.
claimed the missiles flew for over an hour, traveling roughly 1,500 km per hour and performing figure-of-eight shaped patterns before “precisely” hitting a target. The Central Military Commission of the Workers’ Party of Korea “expressed satisfaction” after the drill, reported. The US and South Korean intelligence authorities are analyzing the incident, JCS said. The launch took place three days after North Korea on Thursday fired off at least six short-range missiles into the Yellow Sea. State media reported last week that Kim said the artillery units should be prepared for two missions, “first to deter war and second to take the initiative in war, by steadily intensifying various simulated drills for real war.
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