Kim Jong Un Fears Assassination: Report

Kim Jong Un Fears Assassination: Report
An undated picture of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (C) released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on May 5. STR/AFP/Getty Images
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
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North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un lives in fear of assassination by U.S. and South Korean forces, a South Korean lawmaker has said.

Kim now prefers to travel at dawn and switches his Mercedes-Benz 600 for cheaper cars of his subordinates out of fear an airstrike or a clandestine operation may end his life.

This information was relayed by the South Korean National Intelligence Services during a closed-door parliamentary session, according to Rep. Lee Cheol-woo of the main opposition Liberty Party of Korea, who attended the meeting, according to The Korea Herald. The young dictator is “extremely nervous,” the intelligence agency was quoted as stating.

Kim’s fears are based on rumors that the United States and South Korea have included a preemptive strike—including eliminating Kim—in their response plan to North Korea’s possible aggression—the Operation Plan 5015 of 2015.

The long-range strategic ballistic rocket Hwasong-12 (Mars-12) is launched during a test in this undated photo released on May 15, 2017. (KCNA via REUTERS REUTERS)
The long-range strategic ballistic rocket Hwasong-12 (Mars-12) is launched during a test in this undated photo released on May 15, 2017. KCNA via REUTERS REUTERS
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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