WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Earlier on Thursday, the Strategic Command announced in a release that it detected two attempted missile launches by Pyongyang on Thursday and Wednesday.
“After additional analysis, US Strategic Command (STRATCOM) assesses that both launch attempts of presumed Musudan intermediate range ballistic missiles occurred from Wonsan,” the release said. “Initial indications reveal the tests were not successful.”
The North American Aerospace Defense Command determined Pyongyang’s launches did not pose any threat to North America, it added.
On Tuesday, reports emerged of North Korea preparing to launch another medium-range ballistic missile later in April.
On April 14, North Korea reportedly deployed up to two Musudan intermediate-range ballistic missiles on its eastern coast. The following day, the South Korean military said the North appeared to have tried a missile launch, which ended in a failure.
In early January, North Korea successfully carried out a hydrogen bomb test, putting a satellite into orbit a month later, in violation UN Security Council resolutions.
