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North Korea excludes these military officers from working at military bases in the border area… “About 80 people were discharged in one year”

North Korea excludes these military officers from working at military bases in the border area… “About 80 people were discharged in one year”

05/30/2024 10:45

A military officer at the border guard stationed in Ryanggang Province, North Korea. (Photo = NK Times)

It has been reported that North Korean authorities are excluding military officers with relatives in China and South Korea from working at military units stationed in the border area between North Korea and China. North Korean authorities, who are making all-out efforts to block residents from defecting from North Korea or information being leaked, appear to be making efforts recently to prevent soldiers in border areas from escaping and information being leaked.

According to NK Times’ Ryanggang Province military-related source on the 30th, since February of last year, North Korea has been withholding the promotion or transfer of military officers with relatives in China and South Korea to rear units far from the border at military units in the border area between North Korea and China. there is.

As a result, it has been reported that some military officers at military units stationed in border areas are requesting voluntarily discharge or receiving civil discharge after clashing with security guards in charge of excessive surveillance.

In fact, last March, Mr. Choi (30s), the non-po platoon leader of the artillery battalion under the 267th Division stationed in Yanggang Province, was discharged from the military without being promoted because he had relatives in China.

In the case of Mr. Choi, he graduated from Kanggeon Military Academy (Korea’s military academy) in his mid-20s and was assigned to the unit, where he served as a platoon leader for over six years.

However, because he had two older fathers in China, he was not promoted to the rank of platoon leader for six years. This means that those with relatives in China were excluded from promotion to executive positions due to concerns of defecting from North Korea or leaking military secrets at any time.

Against this background, the military unit’s security department is said to have monitored Choi’s movements for several years and even wiretapped him. Because of this, it is known that Mr. Choi received an order to be deployed from the border area military unit to the rear military unit in October last year, but he refused and eventually chose to be discharged.

In addition, the military unit’s National Security Department is known to have assigned informants to monitor Choi’s every move until the moment he left for his hometown, saying that even though he was on the discharge list, ‘there is a risk that he may run away out of spite.’

The source said, “Mr. Choi couldn’t help but be enraged when he learned that he was under surveillance until he was discharged and returned home. Here (in North Korea), the security agency ruins everyone.”

He continued, “Since last year, more than 80 military officers have been discharged from border area military units stationed in Ryanggang Province for refusing to join rear units,” adding, “Most of these officers were monitored because they had relatives in China or Korea, and eventually they took off their military uniforms.” did.

At the same time, he said, “Military officers are not the subjects of the authorities who are so lax that they are concerned (e.g. defections, information leaks), and in particular, soldiers with poor foundations are actually more loyal.” “As we capture people, even highly loyal soldiers are turning their backs on us,” the source said.

***This article was translated by Google, so the content may differ from the Korean article.

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