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U.S. believes North Korea tested an ICBM, Pentagon says

05 July 2017 [10:45] - TODAY.AZ

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The United States has concluded that North Korea test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), a Pentagon spokeswoman said on Tuesday, in a milestone for Pyongyang's missile program, Reuters reported.

The U.S. military had initially assessed the missile to be only intermediate range. But Reuters reported earlier on Tuesday that, after further reviewing the data, officials later believed it was likely an ICBM, with two different stages.

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