DPRK Condemned U.S.-S.Korean Military Exercises As“War Rehearsal”

(MENAFN- Nam News Network) PYONGYANG, Mar 22 (NNN-KCNA) – The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), on Thursday, condemned the Freedom Shield military exercises, conducted by the United States and South Korea, as“a rehearsal of war,” warning that, the DPRK may consider using“the most destructive and deadly military means” against them, it was reported, yesterday.

A DPRK Defence Ministry spokesperson, lashed out at a special warfare drill, aimed at“destroying the secret underground tunnel network” and“removing nuclear weapons” during the large-scale military exercises, calling the move proof that the exercises were“a rehearsal of war of aggression, aimed at invading and occupying” the DPRK.

The spokesperson stressed that,“as the military provocations of the hostile countries are committed at the grave level that can never be overlooked and tolerated,” all options for“containing the United States and South Korea and for eliminating the source of provocation, if necessary, including the use of the most destructive and deadly military means,” would be under the consideration of the DPRK's armed forces.

South Korea and the United States concluded their 11-day Freedom Shield military exercises on Thursday, during which 51 joint outdoor manoeuvre exercises were conducted, the Yonhap news agency reported, citing South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff.– NNN-KCNA

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