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South Korea flying drones over Pyongyang

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North Korea has claimed that South Korea is flying drones over their capital, Pyongyang. According to AP News Media,

"North Korea accused South Korea of flying drones over the night skies of Pyongyang three different times this month to drop anti-North Korean propaganda leaflets. It threatened to respond with force if such flights occur again."

But, South Korea has neither confirmed or denied the allegations, with the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff saying the claims were "unilateral" and "unworthy of responding", according to AP News Media.

CNN states that they "cannot independently confirm the presence of drones in North Korean airspace", so the claims that the drones are from South Korea is false, because it is unknown whether they actually are from South Korea.
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