A U.S. news outlet says North Korea is preparing to launch an intermediate-range Musudan ballistic missile within one to three days.

Fox News made the report on Tuesday quoting two U.S. officials with knowledge of the latest intelligence assessment. However, the officials did not specify what led to the indication of such an imminent launch.

If the prediction proves to be true, it will be the North’s ninth launch of a Musudan missile this year.

The eight previous attempts carried out since April have all failed except for one test launch conducted on June 22nd.

A Musudan missile is presumed to be able to fly more than three-thousand kilometers, effectively putting the U.S. base in Guam within its striking range. 

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