Malaysia arrests second woman in suspected assassination of north korean leaders half brother

Malaysia has arrested a second woman in connection with the suspected assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's half-brother, Kim Jong-nam, at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on February 13.

The woman, identified as Siti Aisyah, 25, was arrested on February 15 and is being held at a police station in Kuala Lumpur. She is believed to be an Indonesian national who was working as a masseuse in Malaysia.

According to Malaysian police, Siti Aisyah was seen on airport CCTV footage approaching Kim Jong-nam and spraying a chemical substance into his face. The substance is believed to be a nerve agent, and Kim Jong-nam died shortly after the attack.

The first woman arrested in connection with the murder was Doan Thi Huong, a 28-year-old Vietnamese national who was also seen on CCTV footage approaching Kim Jong-nam. She was arrested on February 14 and is also being held at a police station in Kuala Lumpur.

Malaysian police have said that they believe the two women were part of a larger plot to assassinate Kim Jong-nam, who was seen as a potential rival to his half-brother Kim Jong-un for the leadership of North Korea.

The investigation into the murder is ongoing, and Malaysian police have said that they are working with international authorities to determine the identity of the masterminds behind the attack.

The murder of Kim Jong-nam has sparked a diplomatic crisis between Malaysia and North Korea, with North Korea denying any involvement in the attack and Malaysia accusing North Korea of being behind the murder.