N. Korea shipping missile-related cargo to launch pad: source

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is transferring missile-related cargo to a
launch pad on the east coast where it is believed to be preparing to test-fire a
long-range ballistic missile, a source said Wednesday.
"Vehicles carrying equipment needed for missile launches are continuing to travel
to the Musudan-ri base," the source said, declining to identify the gear.
"At the current pace, they could inject fuel within a month," the source added.
South Korean and U.S. intelligence officials said last week that North Korea is
readying to test-launch its longest-range missile, the Taepodong-2.
The model, which crashed shortly after takeoff in July 2006 in its first test, is
believed to be capable of reaching Alaska and the western U.S.
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