North Korea Fires 6 Missiles

July 4. 2009

Video: North Korea fires six missiles in act of defiance to US - ITN NEWS

The North Korean government continues to test the Obama administration, via threats and firing missiles in tests. This is not good for world peace or the environment.

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North Korea Launches 7 Missiles Off Its East Coast

Saturday, July 4, 2009; 6:15 AM - TOKYO, July 4 -- Defying the United States on Independence Day, North Korea fired seven missiles on Saturday into the sea off its east coast.

The test-firings came two days after North Korea, which is being squeezed by the U.S. government and other countries for its recent nuclear test, fired four short-range missiles into the sea.

North Korea had warned ships to avoid waters near its east coast through July 10 because of military exercises, and the test-firing were widely predicted.

The South Korea military said that seven missiles had been fired intermittently from early morning on Saturday to late afternoon, but declined to say publicly what type they were.

Military officials told South Korea's Yonhap news agency that they appeared to be Scud-type missiles and described them as more dangerous than the short-range weapons fired Thursday...

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