Suspect arrested over death of kim jong uns half brother

You're referring to the murder of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

On February 13, 2017, Kim Jong-nam was attacked at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia with a nerve agent, VX, which is banned by the Chemical Weapons Convention. He died shortly after arriving at a hospital.

The investigation into the murder was complex and involved multiple countries, including Malaysia, North Korea, and Indonesia. In 2019, two women, Doan Thi Huong from Vietnam and Siti Aisyah from Indonesia, were arrested and charged with his murder. They claimed they were tricked into carrying out the attack, believing they were participating in a reality TV show.

In 2020, a Malaysian court found Doan Thi Huong guilty of Kim Jong-nam's murder and sentenced her to death. Siti Aisyah was acquitted due to lack of evidence.

However, the masterminds behind the murder were never caught, and many believed that North Korea was involved. In 2019, the Malaysian government announced that it had identified four North Korean suspects, including Ri Jong-chol, who was arrested in Malaysia in 2017. However, he was later released and deported back to North Korea.

The murder of Kim Jong-nam was seen as a major embarrassment for North Korea and a challenge to Kim Jong-un's leadership. It also highlighted the risks and consequences of the regime's brutal tactics and the international community's efforts to hold them accountable.