Sakkanmol Missile Operating Base

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Hangul
삿갓몰
RRSatganmol
MRSatkanmol
Sakkanmol Missile Operating Base
Hangul
삿갓몰
RRSatganmol
MRSatkanmol

38°35′05″N 126°06′29″E / 38.584698°N 126.107945°E / 38.584698; 126.107945

Sakkanmol Missile Operating Base (Korean: 삿갓몰)[footnotes 1] is a North Korean military base for short-range ballistic missiles located in North Hwanghae Province, approximately 85 kilometers north of the Korean Demilitarized Zone.[1][2]

Construction for the base was begun between 1991 and 1993 by KPA Unit No. 583.[1] Construction for support structures began in 2004.[1] Missile launch was conducted on March 10, 2016.[3]

Operations

The Base is operated by the Korean People's Army Strategic Force.[1]

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