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North Korea fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, says South Korea military

The launches, North’s seventh missile event this month, underscore heightening military tensions in the region as the pace of both North Korean weapons tests and the US-South Korea joint military exercises has accelerated.

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North Korea fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, says South Korea military
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Seoul, March 27: On early Monday morning, North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast. This took place moments before the United States aircraft carrier staged a joint drill with the South Korea in waters south of Jeju Island. 

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According to South Korea's military, the missiles were fired from North Hwanghae province at around 7.47 am (2247 GMT on Sunday). According to sources, the missiles flew from 370 kilometres before crashing into the sea. The USS Nimitz aircraft carrier strike group also trained together with the South's major warships in waters south of the peninsula Monday, Yonhap reported citing the South Korean Navy.



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"On the basis of the South Korea-US alliance over the past 70 years, the South Korean and U.S. navies have established a robust combined maritime defence posture," Yonhap News Agency quoted the South Korean Navy Captain as saying.

"This exercise not only demonstrated the alliance's overwhelming capability and (combat) posture but also served as an opportunity to further strengthen the combined defence posture to defend the Republic of Korea," he added.

As per to the information, in last week, North Korea tested a new underwater nuclear-capable attack drone, Al Jazeera reported citing the country's state news agency KCNA said on Friday. There was drone operation done continuously for 59 hours underwater before it was destroyed. This was part of the drill to intimidate the US and South Korean armed forces. 

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The North Korean military deployed and test-fired the new weapons system this week during a military drill directed by Kim Jong Un, with the aim to determine if it could produce a deadly blast and wave on a "super-scale."

According to KCNA, "This nuclear underwater assault drone may be launched at any coast and port or operated while being towed by a surface ship."

The drone was placed in the water off South Hamgyong province on Tuesday and cruised underwater for 59 hours and 12 minutes, at a depth of some 80 to 150 metres, before detonating in waters off its east coast on Thursday, Al Jazeera reported citing the news agency.

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- ANI
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