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North Korea reportedly seen moving its missiles from development center

by Heekyong Yang on Sep 30, 2017, 12:01 AM

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SEOUL (Reuters) - Several North Korean missiles were recently spotted moving from a rocket facility in the capital Pyongyang, South Korea's Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) reported late Friday, amid speculation that the North was preparing to take more provocative actions.

The report cited an unnamed intelligence source saying South Korean and U.S. intelligence officials detected missiles being transported away from North Korea's Missile Research and Development Facility at Sanum-dong in the northern part of Pyongyang.

The report did not say when or where they had been moved.

The missiles could be either intermediate range Hwasong-12 or intercontinental ballistic Hwasong-14 missiles, according to the report, though the missile facility at Sanum-dong has been dedicated to the production of intercontinental ballistic missiles.

A source from South Korea's defense ministry said he could not confirm details of the report or whether there has been any unusual activities in the area mentioned.

South Korean official have voiced concerns that North Korea could conduct more provocative acts near the anniversary of the founding of its communist party on Oct. 10, or possibly when China holds its Communist Party Congress on Oct. 18.

(Reporting by Heekyong Yang; Editing by Simon Cameron-Moore)

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