North’s special forces may target major facilities

By Kang Hyun-kyung

A national security expert called Tuesday for the creation of an inter-governmental counter-terrorism unit to prepare for possible attacks by North Korean special forces on the nation’s capital.

During a seminar to review South Korea’s responses to North Korea’s provocations, Kim Hee-sang, chairman of the Korea Institute for National Security Affairs, warned of attacks on Seoul and neighboring cities.

“There are several major facilities in Seoul and cities near the nation’s capital which are vulnerable to North Korean attacks. The possible destruction of those facilities could deal a serious blow to the South,” Kim said.

The security expert proposed that the military team up with the National Intelligence Service and the police to prepare for any such attacks.

The suggestion came a day after the North Korean military warned of a deadly attack on South Korea and the United States without specifying details.

The North’s reaction followed the South holding a live-fire artillery exercise near the maritime border in the West Sea.

Earlier, North Korea threatened to launch “self-defensive strikes” against the South if the latter carried out the artillery drill.

북 특수부대, 수도권 테러 할 수도

한국군의 연평도 사격훈련 후 북한 특수부대가 수도권에 테러를 할 수도 있다고 한 전문가가 밝혔다.

이같은 우려는 북한 군이 한국의 연평도 사격 훈련에 대해 일일이 대응할 가치를 못느끼지만 한국과 미국의 중심부에 보복할 수도 있다는 반응을 보인 다음에 제기 되었다.

한 안보전문가는 주요시설이 밀집한 서울 및 수도권 일대에 북한 특수군에 의한 테러가 자행될 경우 막대한 피해가 예상되며 군, 정보기관, 경찰로 이루어진 반테러 시스템 구축이 시급하다고 지적했다.