SEOUL - South Korea has deployed rockets on two islands near its tense Yellow Sea border with North Korea to guard against possible attacks, reports said April 25.
The Chosun Ilbo newspaper, citing government sources, said more than 10 130-millimeter Kuryong multiple rocket launchers have been positioned on Yeonpyeong and Baengnyeong islands.
The North attacked Yeonpyeong with artillery and rockets last November, killing four people including two civilians and damaging dozens of buildings.
Baengnyeong is the closest island to the North's coastline. Each launcher has 36 rockets with a range of 23 to 36 kilometers (14 to 22 miles), Chosun said.
"This is the first time for us permanently to deploy multiple rocket launchers to the northwestern islands," the newspaper quoted a Seoul official as saying.
Yonhap news agency carried a similar report but did not specify the number of rocket launchers.
The Chosun Ilbo newspaper, citing government sources, said more than 10 130-millimeter Kuryong multiple rocket launchers have been positioned on Yeonpyeong and Baengnyeong islands.
The North attacked Yeonpyeong with artillery and rockets last November, killing four people including two civilians and damaging dozens of buildings.
Baengnyeong is the closest island to the North's coastline. Each launcher has 36 rockets with a range of 23 to 36 kilometers (14 to 22 miles), Chosun said.
"This is the first time for us permanently to deploy multiple rocket launchers to the northwestern islands," the newspaper quoted a Seoul official as saying.
Yonhap news agency carried a similar report but did not specify the number of rocket launchers.
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