North Korea may test a nuclear weapon on Saturday morning, according to U.S. government sources.
The Daily Caller reports:
The North has reportedly installed a nuclear device inside one of the tunnels at its Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site, reports Voice of America’s Steve Herman, citing government and other sources. A provocation is expected Saturday, but it could possibly come sooner.
Saturday is the “Day of the Sun,” the 105th anniversary of the birth of North Korean founder. This would be the North’s sixth nuclear test.
“We have no comment at this time, but we will be watching closely,” a National Security Council official told VOA.
White House Bureau chief, Steve Herman sent out a series of tweets with information about the nuclear test…
An “unacceptable threat” is being posed by the #DPRK, says a senior administration official.
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) April 12, 2017
US gov’t and other sources say #DPRK has apparently placed a nuclear device in a tunnel and it could be detonated Saturday AM #Korea time.
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) April 12, 2017
“We have no comment at this time but we will be watching closely,” an NSC official tells @VOANews. https://t.co/SPC0SPBwBA
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) April 12, 2017
Saturday in the #DPRK will be the “Day of the Sun,” celebrating the 105th birth anniversary of North Korea’s founder Kim Il Sung. https://t.co/URvTaBuSj5
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) April 12, 2017
This would be North Korea’s sixth #nuclear test. https://t.co/sO9lZVCidT
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) April 12, 2017
Our 3-D model of North Korea’s nuclear test site with estimated locations of past explosions and notional tunnels.https://t.co/p8QLsbwOUS
— Jeffrey Lewis (@ArmsControlWonk) April 12, 2017
