North Korea test-fired two Scud-type short range ballistic missiles from an inland site 0907141

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Wednesday, July 9, 2014 09:17 AM
 
North Korea test-fired two Scud-type short range ballistic missiles from an inland site.
North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles, presumed to be Scud-type into the sea from an inland site on Wednesday, July 9, 2014, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) in South Korea said Wednesday, the latest in a series of launches in recent months.
     
North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles, presumed to be Scud-type into the sea from an inland site on Wednesday, July 9, 2014, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) in South Korea said Wednesday, the latest in a series of launches in recent months.
North Korean SCUD missiles seen at a military parade.
     
North Korea fired two short-range missiles "presumed to be Scud-type ones into the East Sea from an air base in the North's western province of Hwanghae at 4 a.m. and 4:20 a.m.," JCS spokesman Um Hyo-sik said.

They flew some 500 kilometers and landed in international waters, he said, adding the North did not impose a no-fly, no-sail zone ahead of its missile launches.

North Korea is believed to be in possession of a variety of short-range missiles, such as the KN-02, which can reach up to 120km and could target military installations in neighbouring South Korea.

North Korea is believed to have more than 1,000 missiles of varying capabilities, including long-range missiles. The Hwasong-5 and Hwasong-6, also known as Scud-B and C, have longer ranges of 300 km and 500 km respectively. These missiles can deliver conventional warheads, but may also have biological, chemical and nuclear capabilities.

The Hwasong-5 and 6 have both been tested and deployed, defence experts believe, and would enable North Korea to strike any area in South Korea. The Hwasong-6 has also been sold to Iran, where it is known as the Shehab 2.