Kim Jong-un has continued his ruthless purge of top-ranking officials with another raft of executions – this time over their failure to give soldiers more food.
In the latest cull, the
North Korean despot is said to have ordered the death of his vice armed forces
minister, So Hong-chan, and several others close to him for not following his
orders.
It is believed that senior military officials
are being punished for their failure to increase the rice allowance for the
nation's soldiers.
Kim recently ordered the
execution of his chief of defence Hyon Yong-chol who was understood to have
fallen asleep during an overly-long meeting.
Hyon
Yong-Chol, 66, who was named head of North Korea's military in 2012, was killed
in front of hundreds of bloodthirsty officials at a military camp in the
capital Pyongyang on April 30.
Kim ordered the execution of 15 senior officials this year as punishment for challenging his authority, according to the NIS. In all, around 70 officials have been executed since Kim took over after his father's death in 2011, Yonhap news agency cited the NIS as saying.
Kim ordered the execution of 15 senior officials this year as punishment for challenging his authority, according to the NIS. In all, around 70 officials have been executed since Kim took over after his father's death in 2011, Yonhap news agency cited the NIS as saying.
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