SEOUL, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Hundreds of North Korean soldiers were seen practicing marching formations in preparation for a possible military parade ahead of the country's long-anticipated Ninth Party Congress, according to a new report.
Recent commercial satellite imagery shows large formations of troops conducting drills at the Mirim Parade Training Ground in east Pyongyang, analysts at the Stimson Center-based 38 North said in an assessment published Monday.
The activity is "likely in preparation for a parade to mark the upcoming Ninth Party Congress," the report said.
Imagery shows soldiers arranging themselves into shapes resembling the hammer, sickle and brush, the emblem of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea.
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