Russia opens fire on North Korean fishing crew, one dead: FSB

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Russia opens fire on North Korean fishing crew, one dead: FSB

Fatal shooting incident occurs within Russian Exclusive Economic Zone (EZZ)

Hamish Macdonald October 15, 2016

Russia opens fire on North Korean fishing crew, one dead: FSB

Russian coast guard vessel 183. - United States Coast Guard, Petty Officer Jonathan R. Cilley [Public domain]

Russian forces opened fire on a North Korean fishing crew, killing one and wounding eight, during an incident within Russian maritime territory on Saturday, a Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) statement said.

The vessel, identified as the “Dae Young 10", was stopped by Russian coastguards, inspected in Russia’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and was found to have “illegally obtained aquatic resources” on board.

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Hamish Macdonald

Hamish Macdonald is an Associate Fellow at RUSI who formerly worked on Project SANDSTONE and formerly a journalist and researcher who has focused uniquely on North Korea related topics and affairs. He was previously the COO of the Korea Risk Group, which produces the NK News and NK Pro. Specialising in this area, his investigations covered topics including North Korean sanctions evasion activities, domestic economic development and human rights.

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