Pakistan Tests New Missile

Pakistan tested a new long range missile that is capable of carrying nuclear warheads. The missile has a range of 1200 miles and is able to hit any city in India. Reuters

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's army test-fired a long-range, nuclear-capable ballistic missile on Monday, the military said, the second test since the weekend.

The launch marked the culmination of a field training exercise for the Hatf-VI (Shaheen-II), which included a test firing on Saturday.

"It validated the operational readiness of a strategic missile group equipped with (the) Shaheen-II missile," the military said in a statement, referring to Monday's test.

The missile, with a range of 1,200 miles, is a two-stage solid fuel weapon which can carry both conventional and nuclear warheads, the military said.

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