South Korea said it has recovered a crashed North Korean drone that was spying on a controversial US-built missile system that is being deployed in the country.
It likely crashed after running out of fuel, the official added.
Previous drones
The vehicle is believed to be from Pyongyang because it bears similarities to a North Korean drone that crashed on Baengnyeong island in 2014, according to the official, though it was slightly larger and had twin engines.
The Baengnyeong drone was found days after another one was spotted in Paju, a city that sits near the demilitarized zone which divides the two countries.
It’s one of the most the heavily militarized and monitored places on the planet, and it’s hard for objects to travel past it undetected.
Last month, South Korean authorities announced that an unidentified object flew across the border, sparking rumors that it might be a North Korean drone.
It turned out to be propaganda balloons.
THAAD
THAAD’s deployment has been a polarizing issue for most of the region.
