NORTH KOREA said today it had completed three days of weapons tests including of ballistic missiles armed with cluster bomb warheads.The Korean Central News Agency said tests included anti-aircraft weaponry, carbon-fibre bombs (designed to take out electricity grids with minimal casualties) and electromagnetic weapons systems.The Hwasong-11 missiles tested carrying cluster munitions (neither Korea is a signatory to the international Convention banning these) are also nuclear-capable. The South Korean military said they were fired into the sea, flying 240-700km.

NORTH KOREA said today it had completed three days of weapons tests including of ballistic missiles armed with cluster bomb warheads.

The Korean Central News Agency said tests included anti-aircraft weaponry, carbon-fibre bombs (designed to take out electricity grids with minimal casualties) and electromagnetic weapons systems.

The Hwasong-11 missiles tested carrying cluster munitions (neither Korea is a signatory to the international Convention banning these) are also nuclear-capable. The South Korean military said they were fired into the sea, flying 240-700km.

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