US and South Korean forces stage drills
South Korean and U.S. troops have been conducting live-fire exercises.
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South Korean and U.S. troops have been conducting live-fire exercises.
South Korean and U.S. troops have been conducting live-fire exercises.
South Korean and U.S. troops have been conducting live-fire exercises.
SEOUL--South Korean and U.S. troops have been conducting live-fire exercises this week to hone their ability to respond to potential “Hamas-style surprise artillery attacks” by North Korea, South Korea’s military said Friday.
The three-day firing exercises, which began Wednesday, involved 5,400 South Korean and U.S. soldiers, 300 artillery systems, 1,000 vehicles and air force assets, according to South Korea's military. In a simulated response to "the enemy's (possible) Hamas-style surprise artillery attacks," the exercises practiced strikes designed to "remove the origins of the enemy's long-range artillery provocations at an early date," South Korea's Ground Operations Command said in a statement.