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| South Korean and U.S. fighter jets take part in a joint bombing drill in this handout picture provided by the Defense Ministry, Oct. 4. Yonhap |
South Korea scrambled dozens of fighter jets and other warplanes Friday after detecting the mobilization of more than 180 North Korean military aircraft in various locations, Seoul's defense authorities said.
The North's planes were detected flying between around 11 a.m and 3 p.m. over its inland areas as well as off the western and eastern coasts, according to the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
The North has been fiercely protesting the ongoing combined air drills of South Korea and the United States, called Vigilant Storm. (Yonhap)
