UN: Syria invited at least 800 North Koreans to work in military, construction



News UN: Syria invited at least 800 North Koreans to work in military, construction Syria allegedly invited hundreds of North Korean migrant workers as the two countries publicly established closer ties Chad O'Carroll August 6, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Wikimedia Commons/Creative Commons/Hosein Zohrevand Syria invited at least 800 North Korean military personnel and laborers to work in the country in the second half of 2019, according to an unpublished United Nations Panel of Experts report seen by NK News. The invitations to work abroad came in spite of U.N. sanctions forbidding the DPRK from providing foreign military assistance, as well as a U.N. order requiring all overseas North Korean workers to be repatriated before Dec. 22, 2019. Syria invited at least 800 North Korean military personnel and laborers to work in the country in the second half of 2019, according to an unpublished United Nations Panel of Experts report seen by NK News. The invitations to work abroad came in spite of U.N. sanctions forbidding the DPRK from providing foreign military assistance, as well as a U.N. order requiring all overseas North Korean workers to be repatriated before Dec. 22, 2019. 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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UN: Syria invited at least 800 North Koreans to work in military, construction

Syria allegedly invited hundreds of North Korean migrant workers as the two countries publicly established closer ties

Chad O'Carroll August 6, 2020

UN: Syria invited at least 800 North Koreans to work in military, construction

Wikimedia Commons/Creative Commons/Hosein Zohrevand

Syria invited at least 800 North Korean military personnel and laborers to work in the country in the second half of 2019, according to an unpublished United Nations Panel of Experts report seen by NK News.

The invitations to work abroad came in spite of U.N. sanctions forbidding the DPRK from providing foreign military assistance, as well as a U.N. order requiring all overseas North Korean workers to be repatriated before Dec. 22, 2019.

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