All members of Jang’s family including children executed.
Beijing: All relatives of the executed uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, including children and the country’s ambassadors to Cuba and Malay-sia, have also been put to death at the leader’s instruction, Seoul’s Yon-hap news agency quoted multiple sources as saying on Sunday.
Jang Song-thaek, the once-powerful uncle, was executed last month on charges of attempting to overthrow the regime, including contemplating a military-backed coup. All direct relatives of Jang have also been executed, the sources said.
“Extensive executions have been carried out for relatives of Jang Song-thaek,” one source was quoted as saying on condition of anonymity.
“All relatives of Jang have been put to death, including even children,” SINA quoted the source as saying.
The executed relatives include Jang’s sister Jang Kye-sun, her husband and Ambassador to Cuba Jon Yong-jin, and Amba-ssador to Malaysia Jang Yong-chol, who is a nephew of Jang, as well as his two sons, the sources said.
All of them were recalled to Pyongyang in early December and executed, they said. The sons, daughters and even grandchildren of Jang’s two brothers were all executed, they said.
It was unclear exactly when they were killed, but they are believed to have been put to death after Jang’s death on Dec. 12.
“Some relatives were shot to death by pistol in front of other people if they resisted while being dragged out of their apartment homes,” ano-ther source was quoted as saying.
( Source : agencies )
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