North Korea's state-run channel said on Saturday that the country had tested a "railway-borne missile" on Friday. North Korea's KCNA news agency said the tests were conducted to "check and judge the proficiency in the action procedures of the railway-borne regiment." North Korea had last tested a missile from a train in September last year. North Korea had accused the US of "provocation" as it imposed fresh sanctions. Also Read: How North Korea graduated from Russian Scud-B to hypersonic missilesThe latest missiles launch comes amid renewed tensions in the Korean peninsula with North Korea refusing to come to the negotiating table with the US.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 15, 2022 03:04 UTC