North Korea launches some 420 trash balloons toward South, first in nearly month
Continuation of campaign suggests DPRK seeks to not only to be nuisance but to test ROK air defenses, expert says
Debris of North Korea's June 24 balloons found in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul | Image: ROK JCS (Released June 25, 2024)
North Korea launched hundreds of suspected trash balloons across the inter-Korean border for the first time in nearly a month on Wednesday night.
The DPRK had sent at least 420 balloons as of Thursday morning, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), with the launches still ongoing as late as 9 a.m. KST.
North Korea launched hundreds of suspected trash balloons across the inter-Korean border for the first time in nearly a month on Wednesday night.
The DPRK had sent at least 420 balloons as of Thursday morning, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), with the launches still ongoing as late as 9 a.m. KST.
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