North Korea's Kim 'drives' new tank during mock battle

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guided a military demonstration involving a new battle tank, state media reported Thursday.

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guided a military demonstration involving a new battle tank, state media KCNA reported Thursday, in the latest show of force by the isolated state as South Korea and the United States wrapped up joint drills.

Kim expressed “great satisfaction” that the new type of main battle tank successfully demonstrated its striking power in its first performance display on Wednesday, KCNA said.

The “training match” was designed to inspect the combat capabilities of tank crews and make them familiar with combat action on different tactical missions, it said.

“Swiftly weaving their way through various worst combat circumstances, heavy tanks hit targets at once with powerful strikes and broke through strong defense lines with high maneuverability,” the report said.

The 105th Tank Division, which was declared the winner of the mock battle, was the unit that occupied the South Korean capital, Seoul, during the Korean War, KCNA said.

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