Has North Korea's Missile Operations Commander Been Purged?

Kim Rak-gyom (red circle) head of North Korea's Strategic Rocket Force (Leadership and Economy of North Korea).

IBTimes: Did Kim Jong Un Execute Missile Operations Chief Over Musudan Failures? Speculations Arise After Kim Rak Gyom Misses Military Event

The absence of North Korea’s missile operations commander from a military event earlier this week has raised speculations that he may have been executed by Kim Jong Un, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported Thursday. The report also noted that Gen. Kim Rak Gyom’s absence

could mean the country is preparing for an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test-launch.

Kim Rak Gyom, the chief of strategic forces, was not to be seen at North Korean defense ministry's briefing session Tuesday to mark the 69th anniversary of the country’s armed forces, according to Yonhap. The country's top military official Hwang Pyong So reportedly headed the event, which was attended by the commanders of key military branches.

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Update: North Korea ‘PURGES’ Kim Jong-un's missile-mad righthand man after nuke failures (Daily Star).

WNU Editor: He is not the only one who has disappeared over the years .... Analyst: North Korea executed, purged thousands after Jang Song Thaek killed (UPI).

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