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RACETRAITOR



Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:32 pm    Post subject: Watch out in Songtan Reply with quote
This seems like it's hitting the news, but I heard it from a military friend.

Yesterday evening, an unidentified civilian ran over two ROK marines with an SUV somewhere around Ganghwado. It sounds like one guard died in hospital and the other one is in rough shape. The driver stole:
-1 K-2 (M-16 equivalent) rifle
-75 5.56MM rounds
-6, K-201 40 MM rounds
-1 Hand grenade

The SUV that hit the marines was later found burning in the vicinity of Hwasong. Authorities seem to think this guy could be around Songtan.
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SeoulShakin



Joined: 05 Jan 2006
Location: Seoul
PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Holy crap, is this for real?
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SeoulShakin



Joined: 05 Jan 2006
Location: Seoul
PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
My second question - do they think the civilian was a foreigner or a Korean?
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RACETRAITOR



Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'm assuming they figure it's a Korean or it would mention it, but Ganghwa Island is near the border so maybe they suspect it's a North Korean. Sounds doubtful though.
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SeoulShakin



Joined: 05 Jan 2006
Location: Seoul
PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
If it's a Korean, I wonder if it will make the news. Seems similar to the US soldiers who ran over those Korean students, except reverse, and with theft of armed weapons involved.

It might not make the news if they want to cover it up.
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Okibum



Joined: 28 Jul 2006
PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
No one knows for sure what he will do, since he is obviously crazy. Our supervisors told us to stay away from large crowds until this guy is captured.
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Okibum



Joined: 28 Jul 2006
PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
SeoulShakin wrote:
If it's a Korean, I wonder if it will make the news. Seems similar to the US soldiers who ran over those Korean students, except reverse, and with theft of armed weapons involved.

It might not make the news if they want to cover it up.


Except this guy specifically ran over the marines to get their weapons. The other was an accident.
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SeoulShakin



Joined: 05 Jan 2006
Location: Seoul
PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Okibum wrote:
SeoulShakin wrote:
If it's a Korean, I wonder if it will make the news. Seems similar to the US soldiers who ran over those Korean students, except reverse, and with theft of armed weapons involved.

It might not make the news if they want to cover it up.


Except this guy specifically ran over the marines to get their weapons. The other was an accident.


Oh I realize this. Don't worry, I wasn't trying to say it was deliberate. I was just trying to point out how insanely the Koreans reacted to that, which is why they probably won't report about this happening, because it will reflect poorly upon them (since this is much worse).
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bbonthec



Joined: 07 Nov 2007
PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
WOW.
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Jack_Sarang



Joined: 13 Aug 2006
PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Definitely real. My co-worker who leaves in Incheon was late for work today because he was stuck on a bus for 4 hours.

The military had set several roadblocks and were searching every single car and person.

The man apparantly hit one of the soldiers and made like it was an accident, then when he approached the uninjured one he stabbed him.
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SeoulShakin



Joined: 05 Jan 2006
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Holy crap...
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Samantha



Joined: 20 Jul 2006
Location: Jinan-dong Hwaseong
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