N.Korea Leader: to Retaliate at “Lightning Speed” once War Breaks out

North Korean Leader Kim Jong-Un inspected a special forces unit, ordering them to strike at “lightning speed” once war breaks out.

Kim, who holds the rank of Marshal in the Korean People’s Army, told Unit 1973 during a tour Friday that their mission was to “conquer the strongholds of the enemy”, Pyongyang’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Saturday.

“He said once a war breaks out, the unit should storm the heart of the enemies in a flash to strike and destroy the targeted military installations and reactionary ruling institutions of the puppet regime at a lightning speed,” KCNA said.

Kim emphasized the need to conduct training under simulated battle conditions so the unit would be able to operate in enemy-controlled areas, KCNA said.
The Special Forces unit is believed to be based in the southwestern province of South Pyongan.

South Korea and the United States launched an annual military drill this month, prompting Pyongyang to announce the scrapping of the 60-year-old Korean War armistice, along with non-aggression pacts signed with the South.