◆Witnessed Drills on Encircling and Arresting from Both Sides of the Street
This reporting partner encountered the drills while moving through Hyesan.
"They set up checkpoints by placing armed military motorcycles on empty lots on both sides of the street, stopped people passing by, then conducted drills on encircling from both sides and making arrests. They explained it as a 'lockdown operation to crush subversive activities.'"
On January 24, we confirmed with another reporting partner living in Hyesan, who told us "the drills in the city are still continuing with sirens blaring."
These drills appear to create a strong sense of intimidation among Hyesan residents. Our reporting partner said, "I feel the purpose is to pressure locals and display power."
※ASIAPRESS communicates with its reporting partners through Chinese cell phones smuggled into North Korea.
