North Korean soldier who defected to South Korea at DMZ was shot 5 times, military says

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A North Korean soldier was shot at least five times as his comrades unleashed dozens of rounds at him during the man's desperate dash to defect at the Demilitarized Zone on Monday, the new details painting the escape as a more harrowing effort than what was initially reported.

The unidentified North Korean soldier-turned-defector remained at Ajou University Medical Center near Seoul on Tuesday, recovering from gunshot wounds that left him in “very dangerous” condition, said Lee Guk-jong, a doctor leading the medical team for the soldier. South Korea’s military said he suffered injuries to his internal organs but wasn’t in a life-threatening condition -- however, the medical center said the soldier was relying on a breathing machine after his surgery.

"[We] will have to ride out the crucial moments [in his recovery] over the next 10 days," the doctor said, according to South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency. He added the soldier’s survival would be determined in the coming days.

 

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/11/14/north-korean-soldier-who-defected-to-south-korea-at-dmz-was-shot-5-times-military-says.html

 

[TBoneTX 46,122]

I shudder to think about what might have happened to his remaining family in North K., if indeed any now still remain.

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

17 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

I shudder to think about what might have happened to his remaining family in North K., if indeed any now still remain.

They adhere to the 3 generation policy for family policing. Which means they kill your parents, your sister/brother, their kids and your kids if you or them have any. So it basically uproots your family tree.

[TBoneTX 46,122]

Thus giving the meaning of "Am I my brother's keeper?" a whole new dimension.

Holy ruthless mackerel.

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Probably didn't make the news over here,  but when I lived in S. Korea, a boat drifted from N. Korea into S. Korea.  Engine quit, and the currents took it South.

 

S. Korea returned the boat to the North, and they promptly killed everyone onboard kids included.  That will teach them to drift,  by God!!

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2 hours ago, IDWAF said:

Probably didn't make the news over here,  but when I lived in S. Korea, a boat drifted from N. Korea into S. Korea.  Engine quit, and the currents took it South.

 

S. Korea returned the boat to the North, and they promptly killed everyone onboard kids included.  That will teach them to drift,  by God!!

I heard about that incident.  Amazing what some leaders will do to stay in power.

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8 hours ago, cyberfx1024 said:

They adhere to the 3 generation policy for family policing. Which means they kill your parents, your sister/brother, their kids and your kids if you or them have any. So it basically uproots your family tree.

Makes one wonder then about the sacrifice some are willing to make to get out of a socialist paradise.  However, I am not sure if the 3 generations rule still applies as I have heard many stories of defectors sending their remaining family money. In a lot of ways, I think the NK government now extorts these remaining family members instead of killing them.

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Note, this link contains a video of the soldier running across the border.

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5106365/UN-releases-video-North-Korean-soldier-s-escape.html