Show of strength: A missile is seen launching from a train during a drill in North Korea. — Reuters
SEOUL: The missiles fired by North Korea were a test of a new “railway-borne missile system” designed as a potential counter-strike to any forces that threaten the country, state news agency KCNA reported.
The missiles flew 800km before striking a target in the sea off North Korea’s east coast, KCNA said.
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