NKorea deploys 250 missile launchers to border

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 06, 2024 12:11 am

(UPDATE) SEOUL — North Korea has deployed 250 ballistic missile launchers to its southern border, with leader Kim Jong Un describing the weapons as a 'powerful treasured sword' to defend its sovereignty, state media said on Monday.

The olive-green mobile launchers were displayed during a special 'transferring' ceremony in the capital Pyongyang on Sunday, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.

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