North Korea positions 122mm howitzers in the open near South Korean observatory, barrels aimed south, in move analysts call a deliberate show of force

North Korea has placed 122mm self-propelled howitzers in the open on the coast of Kaepung County, about 1.5 kilometers from South Korea’s Aegibong Observatory in Gimpo, with their barrels pointed south.

The armor bears the slogan “Annihilate the U.S. imperialist aggressors.” North Korean soldiers nearby were seen drilling with red flags; armored vehicles and fence-building work were also observed.