North Korea sends fighter jets following ‘intrusion’ the day before by a US plane

The North Korean military claimed on Friday August 18 that it had fighter jets take off in response to what it described as “the intruder” the day before an American spy plane in its airspace.

The American aircraft passed Thursday morning off a North Korean economic zone in the east of the country, a military spokesman said. in a press release published by the North Korean agency KCNA.

the army “quickly gave the order” to its fighter planes “make an emergency exit in the direction of the airspace object of the intrusion by the American strategic reconnaissance aircraft and remain on alert”the statement explained.

“Dangerous military provocation”

The spokesperson referred to a “dangerous military provocation” American and warned that the North Korean army “would not hesitate to take all countermeasures to defend sovereignty” from the country.

Last month, North Korea threatened to shoot down US surveillance planes that violated its airspace, accusing Washington of“intensified espionage activities”going beyond what would be done ” in times of war “.

This new incident comes as the leaders of the United States, Japan and South Korea are meeting for a summit at Camp David, in the United States. They must agree to a multi-year plan for military exercises and commit to consulting during times of crisis, said Jake Sullivan, the White House national security adviser.