MOSCOW, (Sputnik) – The US-held Pacific island of Guam is currently not in any danger, the island’s governor, Eddie Baza Calvo, said in a statement Wednesday, following North Korea’s statement on possible strikes on Guam.
Earlier in the day, North Korea announced it was considering ballistic missile strikes near Guam, which hosts several US military bases.
North Korea has responded to Donald Trump’s earlier remarks with a threat to envelope the island of Guam with fire.
Guam is a small island ruled by the United States located in the west Pacific. Guam is home to America’s Andersen Air Force Base.
The coastline of the US territory of Guam
North Korea has stated that it is
“carefully considering examining the operational plan for making an enveloping fire at the areas around Guam”.
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