Kim Jong Un on Friday supervised a military drill of DPRK special forces simulating the “occupying” of two South Korean frontline islands, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Saturday.
The military exercise - described as a "target-striking contest of the special operation forces" by state media - was staged on the occasion of the 57th anniversary of the Day of Songun, which falls on August 25.
Kim Jong Un on Friday supervised a military drill of DPRK special forces simulating the “occupying” of two South Korean frontline islands, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Saturday.
The military exercise - described as a "target-striking contest of the special operation forces" by state media - was staged on the occasion of the 57th anniversary of the Day of Songun, which falls on August 25.
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