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More provocations ahead? North Korea moves missiles from facility: Report

They could either be intermediate-range Hwasong-12 or intercontinental-range Hwasong-14 ballistic missiles

An undated picture of the Hwasong-12 missile launch, which was guided by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. KCNA via Reuters
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An undated picture of the Hwasong-12 missile launch, which was guided by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. KCNA via Reuters

Reuters Seoul
Several North Korean missiles were recently spotted moved from a rocket facility in the capital Pyongyang, South Korea’s Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) reported late Friday amid speculation that the North was preparing to take more provocative actions.

The report cited an unnamed intelligence source saying South Korean and US intelligence officials detected missiles being transported away from North Korea's Missile Research and Development Facility at Sanum-dong in the northern part of Pyongyang.

The report did not say when or where they had been moved.

The missiles could be either intermediate-range Hwasong-12 or intercontinental ballistic Hwasong-14 missiles, according to the report, though the missile

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