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N. Korea says Spain embassy break-in was a 'grave terrorist attack'

2019-03-31 12 Dailymotion

Our top story this hour, North Korea has made its first official comment on the recent break-in at its embassy in Spain. And it's not ruling out rumors that the FBI might have been involved.<br />Our Kan Hyeong-woo has this report . <br /> North Korea called the break-in at its embassy in Spain a "grave terrorist attack."<br />The North's Korean Central News Agency reported Sunday... that its foreign ministry said such an act should not be tolerated anywhere in the world.<br /> The ministry also said it's closely watching rumors that the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation played a role in the raid conducted by an anti-North Korea group.<br /> In the same statement, the regime claimed that its embassy officials were bound, beaten and tortured, and it asked the Spanish authorities for a thorough and responsible investigation,... adding that it will wait patiently for the result.<br />On February 22nd, a group of people broke into the North Korean Embassy in Madrid and took computers and communication devices.<br /> Responsibility for the raid was claimed by a mysterious group calling itself Free Joseon, who are apparently committed to overthrowing the Kim dynasty.<br />They said they shared some of the information obtained from the embassy with the FBI. <br />But Free Joseon said the break-in involved no violence.<br /> The U.S. State Department has denied any involvement in the raid.<br />The FBI has only said that it's cooperating closely with the Spanish authorities and refrained from further comments.<br /> Spain has issued two international arrest warrants for the main suspects. <br />Kan Hyeong-woo, Arirang News <br />

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