North Korea launches 16 more short-range rockets into sea
In this file photo, a self-propelled suface to air missile is fired during a live military drill at an undisclosed location in North Korea, on March 20, 2013 (KCNA via KNS/AFP/File, -)North Korea has launched short-range rockets into the sea off its east coast for a second straight day, according to South Korean officials, in what is believed to be Pyongyang\’s way of protesting US-South Korean military drills.
South Korea\’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the North fired 16 short-range rockets into its eastern waters in the early hours of Sunday, following similar launches of 30 rockets early Saturday.
A South Korean military spokesman said the rockets have a range of about 60 kilometers, adding that they were old versions of Russian-made unguided FROG rockets.
Analysts say the launches are an expression of Pyongyang\’s anger at ongoing annual South Korean – U.S. military drills, which run until next month.
The North routinely criticizes the drills, saying they are rehearsals for an invasion.
Source: Agencies
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