Posted on 02/10/2016 8:15:26 AM PST by SeekAndFind
SEOUL -- North Korea has executed its army chief of staff, Ri Yong Gil, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday, which, if true, would be the latest in a series of executions, purges, and disappearances under the country's young leader.
The news comes amid heightened tension surrounding the isolated North Korea after its Sunday launch of a long-range rocket, about a month after it drew international condemnation for conducting its fourth nuclear test.
A source familiar with North Korean affairs also told Reuters that Ri had been executed. The source declined to be identified, given the sensitivity of the matter.
Ri, who was chief of the Korean People's Army General Staff, was executed this month for corruption and factional conspiracy, Yonhap and other South Korean media reported.
Yonhap did not identify its sources. The source who told Reuters the news declined to comment on how the information about the execution had been obtained.
South Korea's National Intelligence Service declined to comment, and it was not possible to independently verify the report.
The North rarely issues public announcement related to purges or executions of high-level officials.
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"Boy is he strict!"
Keep it up fat boy - you’ll eventually decimate your military leaders just like Stalin did and wind up losing any military action you foolishly start.
I think that the fathead chia-nork is actually ‘offing all of his military aides to harvest their organs to sell to pay for his hair gel and skin toner.
And those stupid sunglasses and whatever food he seems to continuously shovel into his fat mouth.
Sooner or later the next man up is going to figure out how to avoid being the next man down. It’s risky but not very complicated. Next time fat boy flies make sure he doesn’t arrive. The world will thank you.
And from our secret correspondent in North Korea - A recently released picture of the execution.
Little fat boy is playing with fire. He’s worse than his old-man and his grandfather.
I think the generals are plotting to take him out.
Time to get the EMP armor dusted off.
Is it the dude with the big hat?
I would imagine so.
Was he trying to draft women?
Ri had been executed ..................... death by unwilling astronaut?
Either that or some colonel will show up at a briefing with a bomb in his briefcase.
How do you say “Operation Valkyrie” in Korean?
“How do you say “Operation Valkyrie†in Korean?”
Fatboydie.
I wonder if his sister is playing both ends against the middle?
Maybe she is whispering “they are plotting against you” into fatboy brothers ear while telling trusted members of the party and military that HE is plotting against THEM?
Not sure how the plots and counter plots work in North Korea, people’s paradise that it is.
Dude is starved to death as a General.
Happy Birfday, General! Boom!
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