September 9, 2021

North Korea has staged what it called ‘paramilitary and public security’ parade in Pyongyang to mark the country’s founding anniversary, state media said.

Leader Kim Jong Un attended the event in the early hours of Thursday, which was held at Kim Il Sung square in the capital, Pyongyang, and included an aerial display by fighter jets, the Korean Central News Agency said.

Images from KCNA showed Kim, wearing a light beige suit, waving from a balcony at the spectators gathered below. Soldiers in orange hazmat suits formed part of the parade, which included troops on horseback, dog-handing teams and some military equipment.

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