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North Korea has tested new medium-range solid fuel ballistic missile

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A new medium-range ballistic missile test fired by North Korea on Feb. 12 is a new variant, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.

2016-04-24-01-11
Photo: Rodong News

A South Korean military source said the missile flew to an altitude of 550km and landed 500km away in the East Sea.

KCNA claims that the new missile is built upon the KN-11 submarine-launch ballistic missile and has a longer range.

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