N.Korea holds artillery fire competition: State media
Seoul
07-November-2021
North Korea has conducted an artillery fire competition to boost the country's defence capabilities as set forth by the "militant policy" of the ruling Workers' Party, state media reported on Sunday.
KPA stands for the Korean People's Army, reports Yonhap News Agency.
Pak Jong-chon, a member of the Presidium of the Politburo of the ruling party, guided the competition.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un did not attend the event.
"As soon as the firing orders were given by the commanders of the combined units, gun barrels to annihilate the enemy competitively shelled the target to accurately hit it," the KCNA said.
The unit that won the first place received a "master gunner certificate, medal and badge", and Pak was "greatly satisfied with the competition results", the report said.
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It's unusual for the North to unveil an artillery fire competition that was not presided over by leader Kim.
The competition took place as Pyongyang has called on South Korea and the US to drop "double standards", criticising Seoul and Washington for defining its military activities as "provocations" while justifying their own as deterrence - IANS
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