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UN THE TRIGGER
North Korea ‘ready for combat’ as Kim Jong-un orders missiles to be fired at ‘any time’ amid fears of new nuke test
Updated: Apr 16 2021, 11:59 ET
KIM Jong-un has ordered his nuclear missiles to be combat ready so they an be fired at any time, reports say.
According to a high-ranking source, officials in charge of North Korea s rockets have been told to be ready to execute orders at any time.
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Reports say North Korea could test fire a short range missiles in the coming daysCredit: EPA
It comes as the rogue state celebrated its founder Kim Il-Sung s birthday yesterday, a celebration known as the Sun Festival.
GOING NUCLEAR
North Korea nuke fears as ‘heightened activity’ seen at nuclear site weeks after Kim Jong-un’s ballistic missile tests
Jacob Bentley-York
Updated: 8 Apr 2021, 13:46
FEARS over a war with North Korea continue to escalate after “heightened activity” was detected at the state’s main testing site.
New satellite images showing their continued campaign of construction has led experts to believe that the secretive state is now ramping up their nuclear program.
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It comes after Kim Jon-un launched two ballistic missile tests to intimidate BidenCredit: AFP
The news comes merely weeks after Kim Jong-un deployed two ballistic missile tests into the Sea of Japan, in what was branded a show of strength to intimidate US President Joe Biden.
GOING NUCLEAR
North Korea nuke fears as ‘heightened activity’ seen at nuclear site weeks after Kim Jong-un’s ballistic missile tests
Jacob Bentley-York
Apr 8 2021, 9:19 ET
FEARS over a war with North Korea continue to escalate after “heightened activity” was detected at the state’s main testing site.
New satellite images showing their continued campaign of construction has led experts to believe that the secretive state is now ramping up their nuclear program.
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It comes after Kim Jon-un launched two ballistic missile tests to intimidate BidenCredit: AFP
The news comes merely weeks after Kim Jong-un deployed two ballistic missile tests into the Sea of Japan, in what was branded a show of strength to intimidate US President Joe Biden.