North Korea appears to have fired cruise missiles, says report

25 Jan 2022 • 1:26 PM MYT
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Cruise missile launches by the North are not banned under United Nations sanctions imposed on Pyongyang. — Reuters pic

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SEOUL, Jan 25 — North Korea fired what appeared to be two cruise missiles into the sea off its east coast earlier today, Yonhap news reported citing military sources, days after a flurry of ballistic missile tests.

South Korea’s military is assessing the launches to determine the nature of the projectiles, Yonhap news said. The office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff did not immediately have confirmation of the report.

Cruise missile launches by the North are not banned under United Nations sanctions imposed on Pyongyang, which has defied international condemnation and conducted four rounds of ballistic missile tests, the last on January 17. — Reuters