North Korea Reportedly Executes Army Chief Of Staff

[Little Tich]

Source: Huffington Post

The execution, if true, would be the latest out of a long string of high-level executions under Kim Jong Un's regime.

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has executed its army chief of staff, Ri Yong Gil, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday, which, if true, would be the latest in a series of executions, purges and disappearances under its young leader.

The news comes amid heightened tension surrounding isolated North Korea after its Sunday launch of a long-range rocket, which came about a month after it drew international condemnation for conducting its fourth nuclear test.

A source familiar with North Korean affairs also told Reuters that Ri had been executed. The source declined to be identified, given the sensitivity of the matter.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/north-korea-executes-army-chief-of-staff_us_56bb4576e4b08ffac123523a

[Chemisse]

1. Boy, they don't get out of there alive, do they?

And I bet they can't say no to these high level positions either.

[jtuck004]

3. Can you imagine going into work one day and hearing "Good news, you got a promotion". n/t

[iandhr]

7. Kind of like this?

[jtuck004]

8. Lol, yeah. n/t

[Reter]

10. The only ones that are safe that hear those words are the Kim family

They're good until they die.

[OldRedneck]

2. Wonder what was the weapon of choice?

As I recall, the last time Kim The Young'un executed one of his senior officials, the guy was stood up and shot with a .50-cal anti-aircraft gun.

Wonder what they did with this guy? Maybe they strapped him to the rocket they launched last week!!!!

[jtuck004]

5. You may be on to something. I heard it was tumbling. Maybe he was ballast, and fell off. n/t

[Kaleva]

4. He was just launched into orbit a few days ago?

NORAD continues to track him as he tumbles uncontrollably and so far has kept a stiff upper lip and remained silent.

[jmowreader]

6. If this is true...

...there's a pretty good chance he got executed over the failed satellite launch on Saturday.

[Feeling the Bern]

9. When I taught history, I used to say the second worst thing you could be in Soviet Russia was

Stalin's enemy. The worst was Stalin's friend.

Jabba the Kim seems to follow the same mold. Hell, if he could kill is ex-girlfriend and uncle in a purge, everyone is fair game.

[GummyBearz]

11. Maybe one day he will kill all his military

Would take a while but who knows

[Midnight Writer]

12. Yes, Kim Jong Un, it is a wonderful day. A beautiful day! It sure is!

[davidpdx]

13. Just for reference to the OP

If something about North or South Korea is reported by Yanhap, that is generally the better source.