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21 Aug, 2015

Mobilizes troops

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Kim orders his front line troops onto a war-footing. The move comes after an emergency meeting of the powerful Central Military Commission of which Kim is the chairperson. During the meeting, Kim says:

The troops should be fully battle ready to launch surprise operations while the entire frontline should be placed in a semi-war state.