North Korean Special Operations Forces: 1996 Kangnung Submarine Infiltration

From: Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin | Date: October 1, 2004| Author: Dies, Harry P Jr | Copyright information

"Ever since the Korean Conflict ended in a cease-fire in 1953, the clouds of war have never really been cleared because of the never-ending military provocations by the north. "

-Park Chung Hee, President, Republic of Korea, 1961-1979

In September 1996, North Korean Special Operations Forces (SOF) infiltrated the South Korean eastern coast near the town of Kangnung. The North Koreans, numbering 26, abandoned their stranded submarine and rushed from the beach into the surrounding...

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