South korea suspects female assassins killed half brother of north korea leader
You're referring to the assassination of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
Yes, South Korea has accused North Korea of being behind the assassination of Kim Jong-nam, who was killed at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia on February 13, 2017. The assassination was carried out by two female assassins, who used a highly toxic nerve agent known as VX to kill Kim Jong-nam.
The investigation into the assassination was led by Malaysian authorities, but South Korea was heavily involved in the investigation and provided significant evidence to support its claims that North Korea was responsible.
The evidence included:
- DNA analysis: Malaysian authorities found Kim Jong-nam's DNA on the clothes of the two female assassins, who were identified as Ri Jong-chol and Hong Song-hac.
- Fingerprints: The fingerprints of the two assassins matched those found on the airport's security cameras.
- Phone records: Malaysian authorities found that the two assassins had made phone calls to North Korea in the days leading up to the assassination.
- Travel records: The two assassins had traveled to Malaysia on North Korean passports, which were later found to be fake.
- Motive: North Korea had a clear motive to kill Kim Jong-nam, who was seen as a threat to the regime's stability. Kim Jong-nam had been living in exile in Macau and had spoken out against his half-brother's regime.
In response to the assassination, South Korea imposed sanctions on North Korea and expelled North Korean diplomats from Seoul. The United States and other countries also condemned the assassination and imposed sanctions on North Korea.
The assassination of Kim Jong-nam was a significant event in the region, highlighting the tensions between North and South Korea and the risks of violence and instability on the Korean Peninsula.