North Korea reacts hard after an American strategic bomber was carried out in South Korea, calling the action an “open threat.”
An American B-1B bomber participated in military exercises in South Korea. Photo: EPA-EFE
North Korea harshly criticized the United States, after a B-1B bomber participated on Tuesday, April 15, in a common military exercise with South Korea. The Phenian regime cataloged the action right “An open threat” At his security, according to a statement sent by the official KCNA agency, quoted by Reuters on Thursday.
A spokesman for the Ministry of North Korean Defense said that such military maneuvers have become common and described them as a “the reckless chacealma“From Washington. North Korea considers these actions as part of an aggressive plane, meant to cause tensions in the region.
On the other hand, the authorities in South Korea reject the accusations. Jeon Ha-Kyu, representative of the Seoul Ministry of Defense, explained that the exercises were strictly defensive and that their purpose is to strengthen the common security.
The common military exercises between the two allied states continue in the next period. Thursday began “Freedom Flag”, A two -week military training, in which the state -of -the -art stealth aircraft are involved. The Phenian accuses that these exercises are, in fact, rehearsals for potential conflict.
