Ballistic missile did not leave North Korean territory - U.S. military


  • World
  • Saturday, 29 Apr 2017

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Friday it tracked a North Korean ballistic missile launch but the missile did not leave North Korean territory and did not pose a threat to North America.

Commander Dave Benham, a spokesman for U.S. Pacific Command, said the missile launch took place at 10:33 a.m. Hawaii time (2033 GMT) from near the Pukchang airfield.

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