Cheollima Civil Defense claims responsibility for raid on DPRK embassy in Madrid



News Cheollima Civil Defense claims responsibility for raid on DPRK embassy in Madrid Move comes just hours after Spanish High Court names suspects in embassy attack investigation Oliver Hotham March 26, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Torrespaña by Barcex on 2014-03-14 19:48:20 A shadowy underground North Korean "government-in-exile" on Tuesday claimed responsibility for a mysterious raid last month on the DPRK embassy in Spanish capital of Madrid. In a statement that comes following weeks of speculation over who was responsible for the raid -- which has been reported to have seen embassy staff bound and gagged and equipment stolen -- Cheollima insisted that the incident was "not an attack." A shadowy underground North Korean "government-in-exile" on Tuesday claimed responsibility for a mysterious raid last month on the DPRK embassy in Spanish capital of Madrid. In a statement that comes following weeks of speculation over who was responsible for the raid -- which has been reported to have seen embassy staff bound and gagged and equipment stolen -- Cheollima insisted that the incident was "not an attack." 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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Cheollima Civil Defense claims responsibility for raid on DPRK embassy in Madrid

Move comes just hours after Spanish High Court names suspects in embassy attack investigation

Oliver Hotham March 26, 2019

Cheollima Civil Defense claims responsibility for raid on DPRK embassy in Madrid

Torrespaña by Barcex on 2014-03-14 19:48:20

A shadowy underground North Korean "government-in-exile" on Tuesday claimed responsibility for a mysterious raid last month on the DPRK embassy in Spanish capital of Madrid.

In a statement that comes following weeks of speculation over who was responsible for the raid -- which has been reported to have seen embassy staff bound and gagged and equipment stolen -- Cheollima insisted that the incident was "not an attack."

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