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North Korea fires missile after flying warplanes near border

Aircraft flew as close as 12km north of inter-Korean border, South Korea's army chief says

Published: Thu 13 Oct 2022, 9:28 PM

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South Korea says North Korea has launched a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters.

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launch was made early Friday but gave no further details.

It’s the latest in a spate of missile launches by North Korea in recent days.

On Thursday, North Korea said it had tested long-range cruise missiles a day earlier.

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff also said North Korea had flown warplanes near the rivals’ border late Thursday and early Friday, prompting South Korea to scramble fighter jets.

He added that the North Korean planes flew as close as 12 kilometers (7 miles) north of the inter-Korean border between late Thursday and early Friday.

It’s a highly unusual incident, and it comes amid heightened tensions between the rivals over North Korea's barrage of missile tests in recent days.

The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said it responded by scrambling F-35 jets and other warplanes. There were no reports of clashes between the rivals.



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