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Alarms blare in South Korea during annual air raid defence drill

Low Severity Americas United States
Date Occurred Aug 20, 2026 12:46 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 20, 2026
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South Korea has held a nationwide drill simulating an air raid to coincide with joint military exercises with the US.

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  • ID #25186
  • Type General News
  • Region Americas
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 20, 2026
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