North Korea warns participants in military exercises not to 'play with fire'

(Baonghean.vn)- On August 24, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that the country criticized the ongoing joint US-South Korea military exercises as "excessive" and warned other countries not to participate in the exercises or they would suffer "a tragic end".

North Korea warns participants in the drills not to “play with fire”. Photo: AP.

In a statement carried by KCNA, a spokesman for the North's National Peace Committee said Washington and Seoul "should once again clearly understand every word" of Pyongyang's previous statement on the drills, and "act prudently if they want to avoid a deadly historical moment."

North Korea has criticized the ongoing joint US-South Korea military exercises as “excessive”. Photo: AP

Rejecting both countries’ claims that the exercises were purely defensive, the spokesman criticized the US military for having nuclear-laden strategic bombers on the Pacific island of Guam, and nuclear-powered aircraft carriers poised for action in waters off the Korean Peninsula. North Korea also criticized other US allies, including Britain and Australia, warning that they “will meet a tragic end if they play with fire.”

The latest announcement from KCNA was in response to the 10-day joint US-South Korea military exercise, codenamed “Ulchi Freedom Guardian,” which began on August 21 in South Korea.

Lan Ha

(According to Kyodo)