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South Korea Deploys Israeli Missiles to Protect Border Islands


(Arirang-Korea) Yoo Li-an - High-tech Israeli-made missiles were recently dispatched by the Korean military to protect border islands in the West Sea. A military official said on Sunday that "dozens of Spike missiles and their launchers have recently been deployed to the Baengnyeong and Yeonpyeong islands, and they can destroy underground facilities and pursue and strike moving targets." In 2010, North Korean shelling of Yeonpyeong Island killed four South Koreans. The satellite-guided Spike missile has a range of 25 km. and can even hit artillery hidden in caves.
2013-05-20 00:00:00
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