North Korea Mentions 'Hyunmoo Falling Shell' for the First Time... "Rogue Military's Pitiful Excuse"

Northern Propaganda Media "Criticism and Jeers Pour In Over Missile Debris Accident"

Site of the Hyunmoo missile fragment accident. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Hee-jun] North Korea's external propaganda media have repeatedly mentioned the 'Hyunmoo-2C missile misfire accident,' sarcastically reporting that "criticism, jeers, and ridicule are pouring in from all sectors." This is the first time North Korean media have referred to the Hyunmoo misfire since the accident occurred two weeks ago.

On the 19th, North Korean propaganda outlet Uriminzokkiri reported, "The puppet military's ballistic missile Hyunmoo-2C fell inside the puppet air force base in the Gangneung area just seconds after launch, causing flashes, loud noises, and even a fire, startling the residents."

It continued, "Two hours later, of the two ATACMS missiles launched again, one lost its tracking signal, making it impossible to confirm whether it hit the target. They tried to hide this fact, and when it was revealed to the media, they only offered lame excuses."

Another propaganda outlet, Meori, claimed, "The traitorous Yoon Seok-yeol faction staged a ground-to-ground ballistic missile Hyunmoo-2C launch show, but the missile crashed and exploded only about 700 meters away," adding, "Yoon Seok-yeol is in trouble due to the Hyunmoo-2C launch failure."

In response to North Korea's ballistic missile provocations, the military launched a Hyunmoo-2C missile from an air wing in Gangneung on the 4th, but it crashed inside the air wing after abnormal flight. Additionally, it was confirmed belatedly on the 13th that one of the two ATACMS missiles launched by the military around 1 a.m. on the 5th lost its tracking signal during flight.

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