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1st LD: DPRK warns of preemptive nuclear strike at U.S., South Korea

Xinhua, March 7, 2016 Adjust font size:

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Monday warned of preemptive nuclear attacks against the United States and South Korea as their joint military exercises are scheduled to kick off today.

The DPRK's National Defense Commission said in a statement carried by state media KCNA that the army and people of the DPRK "will make military counter-action for preemptive attack" and "launch an all-out offensive" to cope with joint military drills conducted by South Korean and U.S. troops.

The DPRK's military counter-action will be "more preemptive and offensive nuclear strike" to cope with the enemies' "most undisguised nuclear war drills aimed to infringe upon the sovereignty of the DPRK," the statement stressed.

Preemptive nuclear strike "is to be made in the order specified by the Supreme Command of the Korean People's Army (KPA) in its crucial statement," it added.

The Supreme Command of the KPA has said in its crucial statement that the first attack target will be South Korea's presidential office Chongwadae and the second target be the White House and the U.S. mainland. Endit