US takes part in first precision-bombing drill in seven years over Korean Peninsula

A US Air Force B-1B bomber, left, and South Korean F-15K fighters fly over the Korean Peninsula.

The US has flown a long-range B-1B bomber over the Korean Peninsula for its first precision-guided weapons bombing drill in seven years, South Korea officials said.

Seoul’s defence ministry said the US B-1B bomber conducted joint aerial drills with other American and South Korean fighter jets.