The White House and the Pentagon were allegedly photographed by North Korea's spy satellite, which was launched on Nov. 21.
Despite criticisms and warnings from other countries, the North Korean government still continued sending its controversial surveillance aircraft into orbit.
Now, the country's state-run media, Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), claimed that the spy satellite was able to capture photos of Washington and the Pentagon.
White House, Pentagon Allegedly Photographed by North Korea's Spy Satellite
According to Yahoo News' latest report, KCNA shared the new achievement of the North Korean spy satellite on Tuesday, Nov. 28; saying that it was able to photograph both the Pentagon and the White House.
The state-run news agency added that these images had already been sent to North Korean President Kim Jong Un so that he could review them. KNCA said that the spy satellite also took photos of the Newport News shipyard in Virginia, as well as the Naval Station Norfolk.
Even a British aircraft carrier and four U.S. Navy nuclear carriers were photographed by North Korea using its newly launched surveillance satellite.
The Guardian reported that since KNCA didn't officially release any of the alleged photos, their existence has not been independently verified.
Aside from this, military analysts and other experts questioned the legitimacy of those reported images of the Pentagon and Washington since it is still too early to know if the spy satellite is already functioning properly.
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South Korean Installation Photos Also Taken
Previously, South Korea already warned Kim Jong Un about the potential risks that the spy satellite could pose if North Korea sent it into orbit.
However, the North Korean ruler didn't heed their warnings Instead, KNCA said that the spy satellite was also used to take photos of military installations in South Korea.
But, just like the mentioned images above, the South Korean military installation photos were not publicly released by KNCA. Because of this, experts are confused if North Korea really took the photos or if Pyongyang only spreads these claims to inflict fear on its enemies.
No matter what the case is, the UN Security Council is disappointed with North Korea's spy satellite.
"The DPRK is unabashedly trying to advance its nuclear weapons delivery systems by testing ballistic missile technology in clear violation of this council's resolutions," said Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Washington's ambassador to the UN.
"This reckless unlawful behavior threatens all of the DPRK's neighbors and all member states," she added.
