Sakkanmol Missile Operating Base

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Sakkanmol Missile Operating Base
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삿갓몰
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Sakkanmol Missile Operating Base (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]

History

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]

See also

Notes

  1. Satkat (삿갓) means a conical hat and mol () means a village. Alternatively transliterated as Sagangmall, Satgatmol, Sakkan-mol, Sakken-mol, Sakkenmol, Saksan Mol, and Saksangmol

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