March 28, 2024
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S. Korean air force conducts test strike against N. Korean leadership

In response to missile test, Moon orders ROK military to show capability to "punish" Pyongyang

The South Korea air force on Tuesday sent four F-15K fighter jets to bomb simulated targets near the inter-Korean border, in a response to a test by North Korea of a ballistic missile earlier in the day.

The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) said in a written statement that it had "reaffirmed the reaction capability of the air force to raze the enemy's leadership in case of emergency."

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