A dissident group, committed to overthrowing North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, claims to have orchestrated a raid on Pyongyang’s Madrid embassy
A dissident organisation known as the Cheollima Civil Defense says, it orchestrated the raid, by sharing"information of enormous potential value" with the FBI, to end illicit activities rampant in North Korea's foreign missions.
The incident had been shrouded in mystery, but a dissident organisation known as the Cheollima Civil Defense said Wednesday it had orchestrated the raid to end illicit activities rampant in North Korea's foreign missions. According to investigating judge Jose de la Mata, two of the assailants took the embassy's commercial attache to an underground room and urged him to defect, which he refused.
The group, which offers to assist people attempting to defect from North Korea - emerged in 2017 when it posted an online video of the son of the North Korean leader's assassinated brother, saying it had guaranteed his safety. "The organisation shared certain information of enormous potential value with the FBI in the United States, under mutually agreed terms of confidentiality," the statement added.
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