North Korea fires 80 late-night missiles into the East Sea... Refusal to extend air training

[ K trendy NEWS Reporter Park Jun-sik ] North Korea fired three ballistic missiles into a buffer zone in the East Sea last night and continued armed protests with artillery fire. The late-night bombardment was carried out after three additional short-range ballistic missiles were fired into the East Sea on the night of the 3rd. North Korea made provocations shortly after the release of a statement condemning the extension of the ROK-U.S. joint air exercises. This is interpreted as a protest against the extension of training. In a text message sent to reporters on the morning of the 4th, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, "Since 11:28 a.m. last night (3rd), the North Koreans have begun firing about 80 artillery rounds from the Geumgang-gun area in Gangwon-do to the East Sea. caught," he said. The Joint Chiefs of Staff said, "The point of impact is within the maritime buffer zone north of the NLL (Northern Limit Line) in accordance with the 9/19 Military Agreement." 출처 : K trendy NEWS(http://www.k-trendynews.com) North Korea fired three ballistic missiles into the East Sea from the area of ​​Goksan, North Hwanghae Province, from 9:35 to 14 minutes last night. The missile had a range of about 490 kilometers, an altitude of about 130 kilometers, and a speed of Mach 6. Two hours later, artillery fire continued. The point where the shells landed is within the NLL's northern maritime buffer zone. The 'Marine Buffer Zone' is a place where the two Koreas promised to close the coastal gun gates to prevent accidental clashes or escalating tensions, and to ban heavy weapons shooting, such as maritime drills and coastal artillery. The Joint Chiefs of Staff continued, "Our military has issued a warning message regarding 'violation of the 9/19 military agreement and immediate suspension of provocations' against North Korea's artillery fire in the East Sea." In particular, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said, "The artillery firing in the maritime buffer zone in the East Sea is a clear violation of the 9/19 military agreement. We give a serious warning and strongly urge an immediate halt." Currently, the ROK military is strengthening its readiness posture in case of contingency while tracking and monitoring related trends under close cooperation between the ROK and the US. North Korea's nighttime provocation came an hour after the release of a statement by Park Jeong-cheon, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea, criticizing the ROK and U.S. air force's decision to extend the joint air exercises. North Korea's nighttime provocation is also presumed to be a reaction to the ROK and U.S. Air Force's decision to extend the period of the joint aerial exercise "Vigilant Storm", which was originally scheduled to end on the 4th, without a specific time limit. Earlier, the South Korean and US military authorities made this decision to deter the continued provocations from North Korea. On the 2nd, North Korea fired a ballistic missile near our territorial waters south of the Northern Limit Line for the first time since division on the 2nd. 출처 : K trendy NEWS(http://www.k-trendynews.com)