North Korea fires ‘several’ cruise missiles from west coast
Al Jazeera
Tensions on the Korean Peninsula have increased as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un accelerates weapons development.
North Korea has fired “several” cruise missiles from its west coast into the sea, according to South Korea.
Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said the missiles were fired on Wednesday morning.
“Our military detected several cruise missiles launched by North Korea towards the Yellow Sea at around 7:00 am today [22:00 GMT on Tuesday],” the JCS said in a statement.
“The detailed specifications are being closely analysed by South Korean and US intelligence authorities.”
Pyongyang, which is under strict United Nations sanctions over its nuclear weapons programme, has continued to conduct weapons tests this year including a solid-fuelled hypersonic ballistic missile and the test of a purported nuclear-capable underwater attack drone.
