The Green line is the Northern Limit Line set by UN and South Korea. The Communist North or DPRK (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) does not accept this NLL and numerous clashes have occurred over the years.
The NLL is a Dotted BLUE here and the larger island circled in RED dotted line shows the proximity (12 Km or so) from the RED rectangle of 'satellite image’. This Red Dotted line is what the NORTH considers THEIR lines thus justify crossing over with Crab fishing boats, escorted by North patrol boats.
Israeli Satellite Images Locate North Korean Rocket Launchers in Positions aimed at South Korean Yeonpyeong island
North Korea fired scores of artillery rockets at the South Korean Yeonpyeong island on November 23, 2010, killing two soldiers. Two soldiers and two civilians were killed in the attack, 18 were wounded. (Read our post reporting the incident on the same day)Click on photos to enlarge
The South Korean army returned fire with artillery and scrambled fighter planes to the area. The image above taken by Israel's Eros B satellite, obtained by Defense Update from the satellite operator Imagesat, shows the empty firing positions lined up on the roadside, from where the North fired about 200 rockets.
A standard Russian-made 122mm BM-21 rocket battery comprises six vehicles, each carrying 40 ready to fire rockets in launch tubes.
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| Close up of EMPTY firing BERMS, Scorch marks show that only Three vehicles fired before Counter-Fire caused them to "Bug out" and relocate. |
This satellite image (above) clearly shows the 'smoking gun' - scorch marks trailing each of the four positions, the fifth shows faint scorch marks, while the sixth (at the bottom) does not have such marks at all, indicating that the battery actually fired rockets but was leaving the site before spending its ammunition. The cause of that action could be South Korean counterfire directed at these launchers. Ten impact craters are clearly seen in the image, hitting within a 150 meter circle, centered about 100 to the left of the rocket battery. The number of rockets fired by the four-five vehicles also matches the number of hits counted on the South Korean island (about 200 rounds).
Following the attack the North deployed more mobile rocket launchers near the coastline. Three new batteries are clearly show on the following satellite images taken on November 24, 2010. The images show the new units under camouflage nets, in their firing positions. Part of these positions are protected by earth berms, while others are exposed in the open. The image also shows clear vehicle tracks leading to each of the sites.
Three new batteries in place by Friday 26th
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The KWB notes: This is just 3 batteries of multiple rocket launchers North Korea has moved into place on Friday in this area, remember they are mobile and will change locations. Movement of equipment and troops has been detected all along the DMZ, there are no leaves for troops, they are checking their equipment and weapons TWICE. Remember these are mounted wheeled vehicles, so they are constantly on the move- here today gone tomorrow. Hopefully, surely, we have our own satellite coverage 24/7…Monday 6th of December the South Korean military has vowed to conduct more artillery firing drills, and some experts DO think that the proverbial ‘shit will hit the fan’. Do have your documents in order, flee to Busan/Pusan, avoid running out into the streets if you hear LOUD BOOMS.
See also: Joongang daily "Most Shells failed to hit targets"
"The Grand National Party’s floor leader, Kim Moo-sung, said at the National Assembly yesterday that after checking satellite images, 35 of the 80 rounds that South Korea fired had landed in the sea.
The images from the global intelligence company Stratfor also showed that many of the rounds that had managed to make it onto North Korean land had fallen into rice paddies and other farming land near a North Korean military base.
Kwon Young-se, head of the Intelligence Committee in the National Assembly, told reporters yesterday that roughly 10 rounds had hit the North Korean military base and one of those rounds can be seen in the photo to have struck directly on one end of the barracks."
See also: Joongang daily "Most Shells failed to hit targets"
"The Grand National Party’s floor leader, Kim Moo-sung, said at the National Assembly yesterday that after checking satellite images, 35 of the 80 rounds that South Korea fired had landed in the sea.
The images from the global intelligence company Stratfor also showed that many of the rounds that had managed to make it onto North Korean land had fallen into rice paddies and other farming land near a North Korean military base.
Kwon Young-se, head of the Intelligence Committee in the National Assembly, told reporters yesterday that roughly 10 rounds had hit the North Korean military base and one of those rounds can be seen in the photo to have struck directly on one end of the barracks."
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