Tuesday, April 8, 2014

South Korean Media: North Korean Official Executed By 'Flame-Thrower'

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un waves to the crowds during a parade to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the signing of a truce in the 1950-1953 Korean War, at Kim Il-sung Square in Pyongyang Reuters

North Korean Official 'Executed By Flame-Thrower' -- North Korea

Flame-thrower reportedly used to carry out North Korea execution of official loyal to purged uncle Jang Song-taek

A North Korean official has been executed with a flame-thrower, South Korean media has reported, amid a crackdown on loyalists of Kim Jong-un's purged uncle.

As many as 11 senior party officials with close ties to Jang Song-taek have apparently recently been executed or sent to political prison camps.

Mr Jang was publicly purged in December and executed after being found guilty of corruption and activities that ran counter to the policies of the Workers' Party of Korea. The regime has shut down the department within the Workers' Party that Mr Jang previously headed.

O Sang-hon, a deputy minister at the Ministry of Public Security was "executed by flame-thrower," a source told South Korea's Chosun Ilbo newspaper.

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More News On The Ongoing Purges In North Korea

North Korea executes official ‘with flamethrower’ -- News.com.au (Australia)
N.Korea Shuts Down Jang Song-taek's Department -- Chosun Ilbo
N. Korea shuts down department of leader's executed uncle: report -- Global Post/Kyodo News
North Korea continues purge of apparatus of Jang Song-taek executed in 2013 -- ITAR-TASS
North Korea: Kim Jong-un Orders Mass Purge of Uncle's Allies -- IBTimes
Son of North Korean ‘hero’ who was written out of history feared to be latest target of Kim Jong-un’s purges -- National Post/AP
Kim Jong-Un planning to 'purge' one of North Korea's most powerful figures after records show HE is the rightful heir to the communist state ahead of Kim Jong-Il's son -- Daily Mail

2 comments:

James said...

And there are those who would argue that these people are not lunatics.

James said...

And there are those who would argue that these people are not lunatics.