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North Korean soldiers kill themselves to avoid capture in Ukraine, U.S. says (www.nbcnews.com)
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These suicides, he said, were “likely out of fear of reprisal against their families in North Korea in the event that they’re captured.”

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[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

So if they capture them alive, they'll probably state that they killed themselves ...

[–] Vytle@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Its possible this is already what happened, and this article is the coverup statement.