N. Korea Fires Two Rockets into East Sea

(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) Oul july 02 (qna) - north korea fired two short-range projectiles from its east coast on wednesday the south korean joint chiefs of staff (jcs) said the latest in a series of rocket launches that came on the eve of chinese president xi jinping's visit to south korea.



the rockets presumed to be 300-millimeter multiple-rocket launcher kn-09 shells were fired from a site near its eastern city of wonsan in a northeastern direction according to the jcs.

"they flew some 180 kilometers and seem to have landed in the north's territorial waters not in international waters" a jcs officer said.

"it is yet to be confirmed if the north made a pre-announcement for civilian flights or vessels. we've just detected them with our military's surveillance equipment" he added.



wednesday's firing is the 12th occasion the north has launched such short-range rockets. the north fired three from the same launcher last week from the east coast and it also fired off two short-range missiles presumed to be scud-c into the east sea on sunday according to (yonhap) news agency. (qna