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THE entire family of Kim Jong-un's uncle, executed less than a month ago, have also been killed at the North Korean leader's instruction, according to reports.
Jang Song Thaek was put to death on December 12 at the age of 67 after making an alleged attempt to dethrone his nephew, including contemplating a military-backed coup.
Now Yonhap News Agency reports all Jang's direct relatives were called to Pyongyang last month and executed in a bid to "clamp down on mutiny".
"Extensive executions have been carried out for relatives of Jang Song Thaek," a source said. "All relatives of Jang have been put to death, including even children."
The executed relatives include Jang's sister Jang Kye-sun, her husband and Ambassador to Cuba Jon Yong-jin, and Ambassador to Malaysia Jang Yong-chol, who is a nephew of Jang, as well as his two sons, the sources said.
"Some relatives were shot to death by pistol in front of other people if they resisted while being dragged out of their apartment homes," another source said. Some relatives by marriage, including the wife of the ambassador to Malaysia, were reportedly spared and sent to remote villages.
"The executions of Jang's relatives mean that no traces of him should be left," a source said. "The purge of the Jang Song-thaek people is under way on an extensive scale from relatives and low-level officials."
Killed the czar and his ministers
Anastasia screamed in vain
I rode a tank Held a generals rank
When the blitzkrieg raged
And the bodies stank
Pleased to meet you
Hope you guess my name, oh yeah
Ah, what's puzzling you
Is the nature of my game, oh yeah
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pandersway
reply to post by pandersway
I don't think the killing of the relatives is an exaggeration....the children perhaps but we will see how this develops.
zeroBelief
Sounds to me a bit like a number of other times throughout history...
Such as the last Czar of Russia and his family...
It is abhorrent, but, it is part of what we've carved out on this rock to be our world and society.
These things happen.
Killed the czar and his ministers
Anastasia screamed in vain
I rode a tank Held a generals rank
When the blitzkrieg raged
And the bodies stank
Pleased to meet you
Hope you guess my name, oh yeah
Ah, what's puzzling you
Is the nature of my game, oh yeah
pandersway
reply to post by pandersway
I don't think the killing of the relatives is an exaggeration....the children perhaps but we will see how this develops.
Hoosierdaddy71
zeroBelief
Sounds to me a bit like a number of other times throughout history...
Such as the last Czar of Russia and his family...
It is abhorrent, but, it is part of what we've carved out on this rock to be our world and society.
These things happen.
Killed the czar and his ministers
Anastasia screamed in vain
I rode a tank Held a generals rank
When the blitzkrieg raged
And the bodies stank
Pleased to meet you
Hope you guess my name, oh yeah
Ah, what's puzzling you
Is the nature of my game, oh yeah
Hats off to you! Your the only person that I've ever seen quote the Rolling Stones to make a point. Kudos..