Marine Corps Holds Regular Live-Fire Drills Near Inter-Korean Border
L'essentiel
- The Marine Corps conducted regular live-fire drills using K9 howitzers and Chunmoo rocket systems on Baengnyeong and Yeonpyeong islands near the Northern Limit Line (NLL).
- The defensive exercises, involving around 330 rounds, are part of routine drills held quarterly.
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The Marine Corps regularly conducts defensive live-fire drills on islands near the Northern Limit Line (NLL), the de facto maritime border between North and South Korea in the Yellow Sea.
SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- The Marine Corps said Thursday it staged regular live-fire drills on islands near the tensely guarded inter-Korean maritime border in the Yellow Sea.
The exercise, involving K9 propelled howitzers and Chunmoo multiple launch rocket systems, took place on the islands of Baengnyeong and Yeonpyeong near the Northern Limit Line (NLL), the de facto maritime border.
The drills, which are defensive in nature, are part of routine exercises held in waters south of the NLL, the Marine Corps said in a release.
During the drills, troops reportedly fired some 330 rounds into surrounding waters, according to officials.
It marked the second such drills this year, after the first session in February.
The Northwest Islands Defense Command, the unit in charge of security on five islands in the Yellow Sea -- Yeonpyeong, Baengnyeong, Daecheong, Socheong and U Island-- conducts live-fire drills every three months.
Questions ouvertes
- North Korea's reaction to the drills.
- Specific targets of the drills.
