The South Korean military have spotted “flying paths” that are likely to be North Korean artillery fire, the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Seoul said on Sunday.
North Korea appeared to fire multiple rocket launchers on Sunday, the South Korean military said, the latest in a series of provocations by the nuclear-armed nation.
The South Korean military has discovered “flight paths” that are likely North Korean artillery fire, the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Seoul said.
“Our military detected flight paths suspected to be North Korean multiple rocket launchers between approximately 6:21 p.m. and 6:37 p.m. today today,” the staff said, without providing the number.
“Our military has increased surveillance and vigilance, and maintained a thorough preparedness posture in close cooperation with the United States,” he added.
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The President’s National Security Office held a meeting on the shooting and said it would “closely monitor” the situation in the event of another fire from Pyongyang.
North Korea has conducted a series of weapons tests this year, including launching an ICBM for the first time since 2017.
Seoul and Washington also believe Kim Jong Un’s regime may soon conduct a seventh nuclear test that would result in a “swift and forceful” response, US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman has warned.
Last month, South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup pledged that Seoul would “strengthen” its military capabilities and security cooperation with Washington and Tokyo to counter the military threat from Pyongyang.
Six US F-35A fighter jets arrived in South Korea last week for a 10-day allied exercise ending July 14, the first public deployment of US stealth fighter jets in the country since late 2017.