According to South Korea, North Korea’s military fired artillery shells on Sunday that could again come from a rocket launcher. The armed forces followed the trajectory of the projectiles at short intervals in the evening (local time), the general staff said. It was probably rockets from artillery rocket systems. No details were given on the number of missiles or the location of the launcher in the neighboring country. South Korea and the United States have increased vigilance, it said.
It was also unclear whether the projectiles were fired as part of ongoing summer military exercises by the North Korean People’s Army.
North Korea has tested missiles several times this year. For the most part, these were ballistic missiles, which, depending on their design, can also carry one or more nuclear warheads. Ballistic missiles are usually surface-to-surface missiles. The country also tested other weapon systems, such as multiple rocket launchers. According to South Korea, North Korea’s military last fired ammunition from a rocket launcher in June.
