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US THAAD missile defence equipment enters South Korea site: Yonhap

TRAILERS carrying US THAAD missile defense equipment entered a deployment site in South Korea early Wednesday with tensions high over North Korea's intentions, Yonhap news agency reported.

Arrival of the six trailers at the golf course location sparked clashes between locals and police, the agency said.

Washington and Seoul are deploying the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery to counter the threat from North Korea.

The THAAD system is meant to intercept and destroy short and medium-range ballistic missiles during their final phase of flight.




 

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