The South Korean and US Armed Forces have launched eight surface-to-surface missiles in response to North Korea’s test of the same number of ballistic missiles. The launches took place early in the morning, on Monday 6/6, towards the East Sea, as reported by the South Korean national news agency Yonhap.

ATACMS missiles launched from M270A1 MLRS.

On Sunday, North Korea fired eight short-range ballistic missiles from the Pyongyang region eastward, a day after completing three-day joint US-South Korean military exercises.

Following the launch of three ballistic missiles, including an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) by North Korea on May 25, South Korea and the United States launched a joint missile launch for the first time since 2017.

Source: AMNA

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