US EditionMalnourished North Korean Soldiers Collapse During Winter Exercises, Face Abuse Not Medical Care
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Malnourished North Korean soldiers collapse during winter exercises, face abuse not medical care
Gear-laden North Korean soldiers trudging through the woods as part of their yearly winter exercises are collapsing from exhaustion, sources report. “Units with the V Corps, which is stationed in Pyonggang County, are having soldiers march in full gear every Saturday. Intense training in the extreme cold is pushing soldiers to their physical limits,” a source in North Korea’s Kangwon province told Daily NK on Friday. According to the source, the…
In extreme cold and under the weight of dozens of kilograms of equipment, the North Korean army undergoes winter training. Kim Jong-un's soldiers must, among other things, walk 10 kilometers through mountains carrying a full 20-kilogram load of equipment. Many require medical assistance along the way, but their officers offer them only shouts, kicks, and accusations of malingering.
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