US and South Korea launch 8 missiles in response to North Korea
South Korea and the United States launched eight surface-to-surface missiles this morning in response to North Korea’s launch of a short-range ballistic missile yesterday.
The South Korean and US militaries fired eight surface-to-surface missiles in about 10 minutes starting at 4:45 a.m. in response to the incident. launch 8 rockets of the North Korea on 5/6.
News agency Yonhap quoting sources from the military Korea said the move was intended to demonstrate “the ability and readiness to carry out precision strikes” against the source of North Korea’s missile launches or command and support centers.
People in Seoul, South Korea, watch the news about North Korea’s missile launch on June 5. Image: AP.
North Korea’s short-range ballistic missiles were fired on June 5 into the eastern seaboard of the country. This could be the largest single weapon test that Pyongyang has conducted in recent times, coming a day after South Korea and the United States concluded joint military exercises from June 2-4 in the eastern seaboard. Korean peninsula, near the Japanese island of Okinawa.
Last month, the South Korean and US militaries also fired missiles in response to North Korea’s ballistic missile launch, which they say violated a United Nations Security Council resolution.
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, who took office in May, has vowed to take a tougher line on North Korea and agreed with US President Joe Biden at a summit in Seoul last month. about their plans to upgrade their joint exercises and deterrence posture against Pyongyang.
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