(MENAFN) US officials said that bombers escorted by fighter jets flown near the North Korean east coast, to present military strength after mutual warnings between both parts.
Officials in the Pentagon stated that flights were the farthest north of the demilitarized zone separating North and South Korea.
Moreover, the operation over international waters showed the seriousness with which Washington took Pyongyang"s behavior amid rising tensions.
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