(ANSA) - BEIJING, OCTOBER 04 - South Korea and the United States responded to the provocation of the intermediate ballistic missile launched this morning from Pyongyang which flew over Japan, with a specific exercise dedicated to "precision bombing".
This is what the Seoul Joint Chiefs of Staff announces.
A South Korean F-15K jet dropped two Joint Direct Attack Munition (Jadam) precision bombs on a shooting range located on the uninhabited Yellow Sea island of Jikdo in response to North Korea's intermediate-range ballistic missile launch.
The operation, according to the South Korean Command, took place as a result of joint maneuvers with US warplanes in attack programs that mobilized four F-15Ks and four American F-16s.
"Through combined flight and precision attack drills, South Korea and the United States have demonstrated a willingness to respond harshly to any threats from the North, as well as their ability to conduct a precision attack that is the source of provocations based on their strong alliance. "Seoul commander added in the note.
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