SEOUL, April 20 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a test-launch of tactical ballistic missiles carrying cluster bomb and fragmentation mine warheads, state media reported Monday, marking Pyongyang's second such test this month.
The North's Missile Administration conducted the launch Sunday using Hwasong-11 Ra short-range ballistic missiles, the official Korean Central News Agency said.
Five missiles were fired toward a target area around an island about 85 miles away, striking a zone of roughly 31 to 32 acres with "very high density," KCNA reported.
The Hwasong-11, also known as the KN-23, is a highly maneuverable short-range ballistic missile modeled on Russia's Iskander system and designed to evade missile defenses.
The test aimed to "verify the characteristics and power of cluster bomb warhead and fragmentation mine warhead applied to the tactical ballistic missile," the report said.
