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N. Korea moves artillery units toward S. Korean loudspeakers as deadline approaches: source

August 21, 2015
North Korea appears to have begun preparations to strike South Korean loudspeakers broadcasting anti-Pyongyang messages. (Yonhap)

North Korea appears to have begun preparations to strike South Korean loudspeakers broadcasting anti-Pyongyang messages. (Yonhap)

SEOUL (Yonhap)  – North Korea appears to have begun preparations to strike South Korean loudspeakers broadcasting anti-Pyongyang messages as the North-set deadline for stopping the broadcasts approaches on Saturday.

“We see the North Korean military’s moves to prepare for the strike,” a military source said. “In some areas, towed artillery with a 76.2 mm diameter were deployed to the demilitarized zone, and there are also moves from artillery corps in the rear areas.”

North Korea shelled South Korea across the border Thursday in retaliation for anti-Pyongyang broadcasts along the heavily fortified border. South Korea fired back multiple rounds of artillery. No casualties have been reported.

Pyongyang has since denied responsibility for the attack and threatened military action against the South if the broadcasts do not stop within 48 hours, expiring at 5 p.m. Saturday (1 a.m. PT).