April 19, 2024
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Kim Jong Un guides second round of training exercises by North Korean air force

DPRK leader hails "brave" sharpshooters of the Korean People's Army, urges them to become an "invincible" force

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un over the weekend personally guided a round of training exercises by sharpshooters from the country's Air and Anti-Aircraft Force of the Korean People's Army (KPA), state media reported Monday, in the second publicized drill of its kind in recent days.

The exercise, reported to have been carried out by "sharpshooter sub-units" of the North Korean air force, was also attended by top cadres from the ruling party's Central Committee.

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