Kim Jong Nam is not the first victim of North Korea's chemical weapons program | NK News
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November 12, 2024
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Kim Jong Nam is not the first victim of North Korea’s chemical weapons program

North Korea is long believed to have tested WMDs on political prisoners and the disabled

In the last two weeks, we have seen developments in the Kim Jong Nam assassination case in Malaysia which resemble a spy movie.

The Malaysian police recently announced that the assassins used the VX nerve agent, a deadly chemical weapon prohibited by the UN, and is further investigating the involvement of the North Korean state.

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