April 20, 2024
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NGO sends drone to N.Korea, aims to “blow the statues up” in future

Complete demolition almost impossible, but explosion could still cause damage: expert

A Seoul-based North Korean defector NGO sent a drone inside North Korea last month, aimed at testing if the device would be capable of detonating and demolishing statues of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il inside the country.

The test drone successfully reached the North Korean statues and returned, the NGO told NK News.

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