North Korea launched 'rockets and missiles' last week: U.S. Defense Secretary

Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said on Wednesday that North Korea last week launched "rockets and missiles", the first time the Pentagon has detailed what they believe Pyongyang fired.

"Chairman Dunford called me up and said North Korea was now shooting rockets and missiles," Shanahan said during a Congressional hearing. He was referring to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunford.

North Korea has said it fired rockets and at least one short-range ballistic missile last week.

(With inputs from agencies.)