Malaysia requests Interpol assist in search for N.Korean suspects



News Malaysia requests Interpol assist in search for N.Korean suspects Requests comes on day of North Korean media's first official comment on Kim Jong Nam's death Oliver Hotham February 23, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News The Royal Malaysian Police (RMP) has put out an official request to Interpol to assist in a search for four North Korean suspects said to be linked to last week's murder of Kim Jong Nam, local police chief Khalid Abu Bakar told press on Thursday. The four suspects, named on Sunday as Ri Ji Hyon, Hong Sang Hac, O Jong Gil and Ri Jae Nam, are believed to have already left Malaysia and – according to Channel news Asia – arrived back in North Korea on February 17, five days after the attack on Kim Jong Nam. The Royal Malaysian Police (RMP) has put out an official request to Interpol to assist in a search for four North Korean suspects said to be linked to last week's murder of Kim Jong Nam, local police chief Khalid Abu Bakar told press on Thursday. The four suspects, named on Sunday as Ri Ji Hyon, Hong Sang Hac, O Jong Gil and Ri Jae Nam, are believed to have already left Malaysia and – according to Channel news Asia – arrived back in North Korea on February 17, five days after the attack on Kim Jong Nam. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Malaysia requests Interpol assist in search for N.Korean suspects

Requests comes on day of North Korean media's first official comment on Kim Jong Nam's death

Oliver Hotham February 23, 2017

Malaysia requests Interpol assist in search for N.Korean suspects

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The Royal Malaysian Police (RMP) has put out an official request to Interpol to assist in a search for four North Korean suspects said to be linked to last week's murder of Kim Jong Nam, local police chief Khalid Abu Bakar told press on Thursday.

The four suspects, named on Sunday as Ri Ji Hyon, Hong Sang Hac, O Jong Gil and Ri Jae Nam, are believed to have already left Malaysia and – according to Channel news Asia – arrived back in North Korea on February 17, five days after the attack on Kim Jong Nam.

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