2012-07-20 17:42:28(Beijing Time) | Xinhua
The 'sacked' Commander-in-Chief of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) forces may
have been among the 20 or 30 soldiers killed during a gun fight, when the incoming commander attempted
to carry out orders to sack him, according to Chosun.com, a major South Korean news website affiliated
with Chosunilbo.
The news was also quoted today by China’s Xinhua news agency website.
Unconfirmed intelligence reports suggest Ri Yong-ho, the sacked army chief may have been injured or killed
in the fight, according to Chosun.com. Ri has not been seen since earlier this week,
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Guards protecting Ri apparently opened fire when the new commander-in-chief, Vice Marshal Choe Ryong-hae,
attempted to detain him on orders from the leader Kim Jong-un, according to Seoul-based government officials.
The “sacked” Ri Yong-ho became extremely powerful under the late DPRK leader Kim Jong-il's "songun" or
military-first doctrine.
"It may take some time for us to gain a clearer picture of what happened," The website said.
The 'sacked' Commander-in-Chief of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) forces may
have been among the 20 or 30 soldiers killed during a gun fight, when the incoming commander attempted
to carry out orders to sack him, according to Chosun.com, a major South Korean news website affiliated
with Chosunilbo.
The news was also quoted today by China’s Xinhua news agency website.
Unconfirmed intelligence reports suggest Ri Yong-ho, the sacked army chief may have been injured or killed
in the fight, according to Chosun.com. Ri has not been seen since earlier this week,
<a href="http://s1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj559/365Wildfire/?action=view&current=zz.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj559/365Wildfire/zz.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
Guards protecting Ri apparently opened fire when the new commander-in-chief, Vice Marshal Choe Ryong-hae,
attempted to detain him on orders from the leader Kim Jong-un, according to Seoul-based government officials.
The “sacked” Ri Yong-ho became extremely powerful under the late DPRK leader Kim Jong-il's "songun" or
military-first doctrine.
"It may take some time for us to gain a clearer picture of what happened," The website said.
