Pyongyang [North Korea], April 20 (ANI): North Korea confirmed on Monday that it has successfully test-fired upgraded tactical ballistic missiles equipped with cluster warheads, an exercise personally overseen by leader Kim Jong Un.
According to a Kyodo News report citing the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), a total of five "Hwasongpho-11 Ra surface-to-surface tactical ballistic missiles struck the target area about 136 kilometres away" during the Sunday drills.
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This latest demonstration of military hardware was detected by neighbouring monitors, though initial assessments of the launch platform varied.
While Pyongyang identified the projectiles as land-based, authorities in Japan and South Korea noted that several short-range missiles originated from the Sinpo region.
The South Korean military further suggested the weapons "may have been submarine-launched" given the coastal location of the site.
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In response to the international monitoring, Kyodo News, citing the state media, clarified that the primary "purpose of the test-fire is to verify the characteristics and power of cluster bomb warhead and fragmentation mine warhead applied to the tactical ballistic missile." The testing follows a similar weapons trial conducted earlier this month,....
