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South Koreans are ‘legit enemy’ and ‘not kin,’ Kim Jong Un tells troops

North Korean leader tells military not to hesitate to attack South in case of war in visit to frontline HQ

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told his troops that South Koreans are “not fellow countrymen” but a “legitimate” target that they shouldn’t hesitate to attack, according to state media on Friday.

Kim also defended the blowing up of roads at the edge of the inter-Korean border earlier this week during a visit to the headquarters of the “frontline” Korean People’s Army (KPA) 2nd Corps on Thursday, the Rodong Sinmun reported.

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