South Koreans protest against THAAD deployment

‘About 2,000 people have protested against the deployment of a US missile system in the southeast of South Korea, saying the move could pose serious threats from North Korea.
Residents of Seongju county attempted on Saturday to reach the site where the Seoul government and the United States were to install the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), a system Washington claims is to deter missile threats from North Korea.
Hundreds of policemen were deployed to the area and a neighboring county to maintain order and prevent protesters from reaching the installation site.
Protesters chanted slogans against the system, saying the presence of THAAD would make them a prime target for Pyongyang. They carried banners that read, “No THAAD but peace.” The protesters said the system would pose health and environmental problems.’
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