Ex-ROK intel chief ordered elimination of agents after 2016 North Korea missions



News Ex-ROK intel chief ordered elimination of agents after 2016 North Korea missions Senior military officer made revelation during testimony on Roh Sang-won’s role in Dec. 3 martial law declaration Joon Ha Park February 5, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A ROK soldier receives orders during drills on Yeonpyeong Island \| Image: ROK Defense Ministry via Flickr The former head of South Korea’s Defense Intelligence Command (KDIC) issued orders to “blow up” intelligence officers once they had completed their missions related to North Korea, according to a senior military officer testifying during a hearing on Yoon Suk-yeol’s martial law declaration. Brigadier General Park Min-woo, currently serving as deputy commander of the ROK Army’s 2nd Corps, made the revelation on Tuesday, during a special parliamentary committee hearing. The former head of South Korea’s Defense Intelligence Command (KDIC) issued orders to “blow up” intelligence officers once they had completed their missions related to North Korea, according to a senior military officer testifying during a hearing on Yoon Suk-yeol’s martial law declaration. Brigadier General Park Min-woo, currently serving as deputy commander of the ROK Army’s 2nd Corps, made the revelation on Tuesday, during a special parliamentary committee hearing. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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Ex-ROK intel chief ordered elimination of agents after 2016 North Korea missions

Senior military officer made revelation during testimony on Roh Sang-won’s role in Dec. 3 martial law declaration

Joon Ha Park February 5, 2025

Ex-ROK intel chief ordered elimination of agents after 2016 North Korea missions

A ROK soldier receives orders during drills on Yeonpyeong Island | Image: ROK Defense Ministry via Flickr

The former head of South Korea’s Defense Intelligence Command (KDIC) issued orders to “blow up” intelligence officers once they had completed their missions related to North Korea, according to a senior military officer testifying during a hearing on Yoon Suk-yeol’s martial law declaration.

Brigadier General Park Min-woo, currently serving as deputy commander of the ROK Army’s 2nd Corps, made the revelation on Tuesday, during a special parliamentary committee hearing.

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