North Korea has fired two cruise missiles into the sea, according to South Korean officials, in Pyongyang’s first weapons test in weeks.

“Early this morning, we detected that North Korea fired two cruise missiles into the West Sea from Onchon, South Pyongan province,” a ministry official told AFP news agency on Wednesday. 

“The US and South Korean military authorities are analysing detailed specifications such as flight distance.”

South Korean news agency Yonhap also reported two missiles being fired from the west coast, citing a South Korean military source.

Source: Al Jazeera news 

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