A recently formed South Korean hit squad tasked with eliminating Kim Jong Un in the event of war has been slammed by military analysts as inadequate and likely to be “wiped out” if deployed in the North.
As Pyongyang ratcheted up its missile tests in 2017, Seoul responded by fast-tracking the creation of a 2,000-strong team of commandos with a mission to eliminate North Korea’s supreme leader and his top aides upon the outbreak of hostilities.
South Korean intelligence officials say that the move has stoked Mr Kim’s fears that he will meet his early demise in a “decapitation strike”. They told lawmakers that the North Korean leader began rotating his vehicles and minimising outdoor activities in a bid to avoid detection.
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