Special Ops Personnel Drop 'Like Hail' In Training, Destroy Enemy 'Mercilessly'
April 17 2017
State media in North Korea say leader Kim Jong Un recently observed a special operations forces contest, which showed off the ability of their commandos to jump from aircraft and hit targets, reports the Yonhap news agency (Seoul).
Kim "guided" the contest of the special operations forces, involving personnel being dropped from light transport planes, the North's state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Thursday.
The drill likely supported North Korean military...
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