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North Korea test-fired two Scud-type short range ballistic missiles from an inland site 0907141.
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| Wednesday, July 9, 2014 09:17 AM | |||
| North Korea test-fired two Scud-type short range ballistic missiles from an inland site. | |||
North
Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles, presumed to be Scud-type
into the sea from an inland site on Wednesday, July 9, 2014, the Joint
Chiefs of Staff (JCS) in South Korea said Wednesday, the latest in a series
of launches in recent months. |
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 North Korean SCUD missiles seen at a military parade. |
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North
Korea fired two short-range missiles "presumed to be Scud-type
ones into the East Sea from an air base in the North's western province
of Hwanghae at 4 a.m. and 4:20 a.m.," JCS spokesman Um Hyo-sik said.
They
flew some 500 kilometers and landed in international waters, he said,
adding the North did not impose a no-fly, no-sail zone ahead of its missile
launches. North Korea is believed to have more than 1,000 missiles of varying capabilities, including long-range missiles. The Hwasong-5 and Hwasong-6, also known as Scud-B and C, have longer ranges of 300 km and 500 km respectively. These missiles can deliver conventional warheads, but may also have biological, chemical and nuclear capabilities. The
Hwasong-5 and 6 have both been tested and deployed, defence experts believe,
and would enable North Korea to strike any area in South Korea. The Hwasong-6
has also been sold to Iran, where it is known as the Shehab 2. |
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