US Indo-Pacific Command says it's aware of 2 North Korean ballistic missile launches, consulting allies

The US Indo-Pacific Command issued a statement Monday (local time) saying it was aware that North Korea had launched two ballistic missiles and was in close consultation with allies.

"North Korea launched two ballistic missiles on Monday Korean Standard Time," the command said in the statement. "We are aware of this launch and are in close consultation with our allies and partners."

The command added that it assessed the launches as posing no immediate threat to US personnel, territory or allies. "The United States remains committed to the defense of the US homeland and our allies in the region," it said.

Earlier, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff announced it had detected several ballistic missiles fired from the Pyongyang area toward the East Sea beginning at around 9:20 a.m. Monday Korean Standard Time. The launches were assessed as a so-called "mixed firing," in which multiple ballistic missiles of different types are launched together. The Joint Chiefs said at least one of the missiles flew more than 900 kilometers.