The US Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) missile defence system successfully shot down a simulated intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) during a test over Alaska on Tuesday, the US Missile Defence Agency (MDA). Photos and video released by the MDA captured the test, which sources said was the first of its kind. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/8hlc

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