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Sector7G
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 Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 7:06 am Post subject: S.Korean Soldier Said to Kill 5 Comrades at Border |
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http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2014/06/21/world/asia/ap-as-skorea-border-shooting.html?hp&_r=0
A South Korean soldier killed five comrades Saturday night and wounded another five at the border with North Korea, a South Korean military official said.
The army sergeant opened fire with a rifle at an outpost in Gangwon province, east of Seoul, an official at South Korea's Defense Ministry said. The official spoke on condition of anonymity, citing department rules. Local media reported that the soldier was at large with his weapon. But the military official declined to confirm whether the soldier was still at large....................................... |
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Sector7G
Joined: 24 May 2008
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| Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 7:12 am Post subject: |
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From KoreaTimes
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2014/06/205_159538.html
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Posted : 2014-06-21 22:59
Updated : 2014-06-21 23:30
Five dead in military shooting rampage
Five soldiers were killed and five others wounded after a South Korean soldier went on a shooting spree at a general outpost in the country's border town with North Korea on Saturday, military officers said.
According to the military, an unidentified South Korean sergeant serving his duty with an Army unit in this eastern town of Goseong, Gangwon Province, went on a shooting rampage at about 8:15 p.m., which led to the casualties.
The suspect was on the loose with a gun and ammunition, prompting the military to launch an operation to catch him, the military said. |
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atwood
Joined: 26 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 10:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Maybe they'll get lucky and stumble upon Yoo while looking for the soldier. |
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wanderkind
Joined: 01 Jan 2012
Location: Japan
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| Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2014 8:24 pm Post subject: |
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http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2014/06/22/south_korean_military_surrounds_soldier_who_killed_5_comrades.html
Very sad. Interesting bit about the psychological status monitoring system in place in the article above.
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A Defence Ministry official confirmed Yim was considered a “protected and watched soldier,” which means he needed special attention among servicemen.According to the official, the South Korean military assigns such status based on servicemen’s periodical personality tests.
Yim was designated a grade A protected soldier in April last year — one with a high risk of suicide attempt or inducing other accidents who could not serve at heavily guarded outposts. He then improved to grade B status last November, which means he was being watched closely but could serve at outposts at a commander’s discretion. |
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Chaparrastique
Joined: 01 Jan 2014
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| Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2014 8:37 pm Post subject: |
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| the full identity of the suspect has been released to the public. A sergeant by the name of Kim |
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atwood
Joined: 26 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2014 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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| wanderkind wrote: |
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2014/06/22/south_korean_military_surrounds_soldier_who_killed_5_comrades.html
Very sad. Interesting bit about the psychological status monitoring system in place in the article above.
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A Defence Ministry official confirmed Yim was considered a “protected and watched soldier,” which means he needed special attention among servicemen.According to the official, the South Korean military assigns such status based on servicemen’s periodical personality tests.
Yim was designated a grade A protected soldier in April last year — one with a high risk of suicide attempt or inducing other accidents who could not serve at heavily guarded outposts. He then improved to grade B status last November, which means he was being watched closely but could serve at outposts at a commander’s discretion. |
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It's good to know that they've got such a system in place, even if it's not perfect. |
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Chaparrastique
Joined: 01 Jan 2014
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| Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 1:46 am Post subject: |
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| atwood wrote: |
| Yim was designated a grade A protected soldier. |
Im, Yim, Lim and Kim.
When are they going to agree on a spelling? Are they just trying to be different?  |
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wanderkind
Joined: 01 Jan 2012
Location: Japan
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| Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 3:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Chaparrastique wrote: |
| atwood wrote: |
| Yim was designated a grade A protected soldier. |
Im, Yim, Lim and Kim.
When are they going to agree on a spelling? Are they just trying to be different? |
I think Im, Yim, and Lim are all different interpretations of 임. If it was really Kim then everyone else sucks at reporting  |
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