Kim Yo Jong, a member of North Korea's State Affairs Commission and sister of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, said the military would immediately carry out “baptism by fire” in case of any provocation, KCNA news agency reported on Sunday. .
The North Korean dictator's sister, quoted by The Economic Times, also said that Army “did not fire artillery shells, but detonated explosives”. This is how he responded to the information About the firing of 60 missiles in the direction of the disputed sea border with South Korea.
– I once again explained that our army has already pulled the trigger. He will immediately begin a baptism of fire at even the slightest provocation, Kim Yo Jong said.
Meanwhile, Yonhap news agency reports based on military data On Sunday morning, North Korea fired another missile into the sea, north of the island of Yongpyong..
Tensions between North and South Korea
On Saturday, the command of the South Korean armed forces said that the South Korean military had fired more 60 artillery shells Towards the disputed maritime border with South Korea.
Tension between the countries has increased in recent days. On Friday morning, North Korea fired 200 artillery shells, which were heading to the west coast near the sea border with South Korea. Seoul responded by ordering the evacuation of civilians to nearby islands.
According to Pyongyang, the action was successful Reaction to military exercises conducted by Seoul.
look: North Korea opened fire. More than 60 rockets were fired
US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller on Friday urged North Korea to stop.Destabilizing actions“.
– We call on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to refrain from further provocations and destabilization and resume diplomacy. “In particular, we urge the DPRK to engage in meaningful discussions to determine ways to manage military risks and ensure lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula,” he appealed.
Source: Reuters, The Economic Times
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