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SEOUL, April 8 (Reuters) – North Korea carried out an
underwater strategic weapon system test from April 4 to April 7,
state media KCNA said on Saturday.
The country tested another kind of a nuclear-capable
unmanned underwater attack weapon called “Haeil-2”, after it
disclosed a new underwater drone system designed to make sneak
attacks in enemy waters.
“The test perfectly proved the reliability of the
underwater strategic weapon system and its fatal attack
ability,” the North’s state news agency said.
North Korea has ramped up its military activities in recent
weeks in a show of force against the United States and South
Korea that conduct joint military drills.
It unveiled new, smaller nuclear warheads and fired an
intercontinental ballistic missile capable of striking anywhere
in the United States.
(Reporting by Heekyong Yang and Ju-min Park; Editing by Diane
Craft)
((Heekyong.Yang@thomsonreuters.com;))
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