US troops in South Korea conduct drills against North Korea's weapons of mass destruction

(Baonghean.vn)- Yonhap news agency quoted sources from US forces stationed in South Korea on May 18 as saying that they had just conducted a landing exercise from a South Korean warship, with the assumed mission of destroying North Korea's weapons of mass destruction.

Image of South Korea's Dokdo warship. Photo: Yonhap

A post by the 2nd Infantry Division on Facebook said the exercise, dubbed “Warrior Strike 7,” was conducted at Euijeongbu, just north of Seoul, and the Rodriguez Live Fire Complex near the inter-Korean border to improve the battalions’ skills in countering weapons of mass destruction, but did not specify when the move took place.

The exercise involved a South Korean warship named Dokdo and was the first amphibious exercise involving a South Korean naval vessel.

There are currently about 28,500 US troops stationed in South Korea. Photo: Sputnik

During the exercise, US troops practiced infiltrating a simulated enemy facility to improve their ability to quickly destroy weapons of mass destruction. There are currently about 28,500 US troops stationed in South Korea.

It is reported that many South Korean soldiers also participated in this activity, which was carried out in the context of North Korea's nuclear and missile programs having made significant progress./.

Lan Ha

(According to Yonhap)