Kim Yo Jong claims DPRK aircraft forced ‘intruding’ US spy planes to retreat



News Kim Yo Jong claims DPRK aircraft forced ‘intruding’ US spy planes to retreat North Korean leader’s sister warns of ‘shocking incident’ over flights, after Pyongyang threatened to shoot down planes Chad O'Carroll \| Colin Zwirko July 10, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Yo Jong delivers a speech at a national meeting on Aug. 11, 2022 \| Image: KCTV Kim Yo Jong warned late Monday that a “shocking incident” will “inevitably” occur if U.S. spy planes operate in North Korean airspace east of the peninsula, claiming that the DPRK “scrambled” aircraft the same day and forced the U.S. to “retreat.” It comes after Pyongyang threatened earlier Monday to shoot down U.S. reconnaissance planes. Kim Yo Jong warned late Monday that a “shocking incident” will “inevitably” occur if U.S. spy planes operate in North Korean airspace east of the peninsula, claiming that the DPRK “scrambled” aircraft the same day and forced the U.S. to “retreat.” It comes after Pyongyang threatened earlier Monday to shoot down U.S. reconnaissance planes. Become a member for less than $4 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Kim Yo Jong claims DPRK aircraft forced ‘intruding’ US spy planes to retreat

North Korean leader’s sister warns of ‘shocking incident’ over flights, after Pyongyang threatened to shoot down planes

Chad O'Carroll | Colin Zwirko July 10, 2023

Kim Yo Jong claims DPRK aircraft forced ‘intruding’ US spy planes to retreat

Kim Yo Jong delivers a speech at a national meeting on Aug. 11, 2022 | Image: KCTV

Kim Yo Jong warned late Monday that a “shocking incident” will “inevitably” occur if U.S. spy planes operate in North Korean airspace east of the peninsula, claiming that the DPRK “scrambled” aircraft the same day and forced the U.S. to “retreat.”

It comes after Pyongyang threatened earlier Monday to shoot down U.S. reconnaissance planes.

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