North Korea fires unidentified projectile towards East Sea: S. Korea military

AFP
Published at : 14 January 2025, 01:54 pm
North Korea fires unidentified projectile towards East Sea: S. Korea military

North Korea launched an unidentified projectile towards the East Sea on Tuesday, South Korea's military said, referring to the body of water also known as the Sea of Japan.

"North Korea fires an unidentified projectile towards East Sea," South Korea's military said.

Seoul shared no immediate details about the launch.

It comes a week after Pyongyang fired what it said was a new hypersonic missile system aimed at deterring the country's rivals in the Pacific.

That launch was North Korea's first since US President-elect Donald Trump won the November US election and it came as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was visiting South Korea.

US ally South Korea is a fierce rival of the North, with whom it technically remains at war.

Pyongyang's previous launch was in November, when it test-fired what it said was its most advanced and powerful solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

In response, South Korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea in a show of force after Pyongyang's salvo of missile launches.

Washington has accused Pyongyang of receiving support from Russia in return for sending its troops to fight in Ukraine.

But neither North Korea or Russia has officially confirmed that Pyongyang's forces are fighting for Moscow.

Explosion kills 34 at illegal fuel depot in Benin

Published at : 24 September 2023, 02:43 pm
Explosion kills 34 at illegal fuel depot in Benin

At least 34 people, including two babies were killed when a contraband fuel depot exploded into flames in southern Benin near the border with Nigeria on Saturday.

According to Beninese Interior Minister Alassane Seidou, “a serious fire occurred in the town of Seme Podji. Another 20 people were seriously wounded in the incident.”

"I can't really give you the cause of the fire, but there is a large gasoline warehouse here and cars, tricycles and motorcycles come from morning to evening,” he added.

Nigeria is a main oil and gas producer where fuel smuggling is very common along its borders, particularly when the government maintains a subsidy to keep fuel prices low.

The majority of the victims were burnt and they could not be not be identified.

 

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