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Tuesday, October 29, 2013

S. Korea stages major live-fire drill

USS George WashingtonSouth Korea on Monday deployed destroyers, jet fighters, attack helicopters and rocket launchers in a major live-fire drill against the threat of North Korea landing troops, the defence ministry said.

"The joint live-fire drill was aimed at repelling landings by enemy forces along the east coast," a ministry spokesman told AFP.

South Korea has carried out a series of recent military exercises -- both alone and jointly with allied nations -- sparking angry condemnations from the North and threats of counter-attacks that have not materialised.

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