North Korea said its army units are prepared to launch strikes against South Korea if another drone carrying propaganda flyers flies into the country.

Pyongyang: North Korea's military has been ordered to prepare for potential strikes, state media reported, as tensions on the Korean Peninsula escalate following North Korea's accusation that South Korea recently flew drones into its airspace.

Tensions between North Korea and South Korea continue to rise as the communist country states plans to cut itself off from its southern neighbor.