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| Norks fired missiles to threaten U.S. spy planes: official |
| 2009-05-26 |
| SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) — North Korea fired two additional short-range missiles Monday in an apparent move to threaten U.S. spy planes monitoring a site where the regime is believed to have conducted its second nuclear test, a South Korean official said. "The launches took place at around 5:03 p.m.," the official said, speaking on customary condition of anonymity. North Korea had earlier launched a surface-to-air missile around noon, hours after it said it detonated a nuclear device in an underground bunker. "The latest missiles were fired from Wonsan, which isn't too far from Taepodong, where the first one was launched," the official said. "The launches appear to be a reaction to U.S. surveillance efforts." Die Yankee fry boy!!! The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said the allies "bolstered their combined surveillance assets intensively" to keep tabs on the North Korean forces. "A proper level of monitoring and early warning systems have been established to detect signs of provocation," it said. "An order for toughened guard was issued to units Monday morning," it said. The South Korean military could not immediately identify the specifications of the latest missiles North Korea launched, the official said. "What we can say for now is that they were short-range missiles," the official said. |
| Posted by:Steve White |