North Korean leader visits tank unit, calls for combat readiness

North Korean leader visits tank unit, calls for combat readiness

Monday, March 25, 2024 14:57 PM (GMT+7)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a tank unit and called for enhanced combat readiness, state news agency KCNA said on March 25.

The unit is the 105th Tank Division of the Seoul Ryu Kyong Su Guards and the 1st Tank Armored Infantry Regiment, established in 1948 and headquartered in North Hwanghae Province, east of the capital Pyongyang. Photo: KCNA.

Kim Jong-un's visit took place on March 24. Before that, the division commander briefed the troops on the offensive and defensive plans, reviewed documents and gave instructions on combat missions and training, according to KCNA. Photo: KCNA.

At the tank division, Mr. Kim Jong-un instructed soldiers to enhance their combat readiness, including greater "ideological and spiritual strength." Photo: KCNA.

Mr Kim praised the unit as "a symbol of the heroic and courageous spirit" of the North Korean army, saying it "should raise high the flag in accordance with the model and carry out intensive training to complete the task of being ready for war". Photo: KCNA.

Mr Kim praised the unit as "a symbol of the heroic and courageous spirit" of the North Korean army, saying it "should raise high the flag in accordance with the model and carry out intensive training to complete the task of being ready for war". Photo: KCNA.

Last week, North Korea fired short-range ballistic missiles in violation of UN Security Council resolutions banning them. It also announced the testing of a ground-based jet and a solid-fuel engine for a new type of medium-range hypersonic missile. Photo: KCNA.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un takes a souvenir photo with soldiers. Photo: KCNA.

Thanh Ha

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