N. Korea's Kim inspects sniper, special forces units at training base

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected sniper and special operations units at a training base, stressing that bolstering special operations forces is the "top priority" in the military's war preparations, state media reported Thursday. Kim visited the special operations training base under the military's General Staff the previous day and inspected the units' training, including their armament and training methods, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said. He described snipers as handpicked forces assigned to important missions and trained to carry out independent and autonomous military actions, saying that dramatically bolstering special operations and sniper capabilities is an "important task" in the country's military buildup. "Thoroughly arming special operations forces to make them the pivotal force in war operations and the strongest combat groups is the top priority task in our military's war preparation," Kim said. The leader also noted that the party's military commission will review organizing a central sniper training center within the General Staff. Kim also inspecteWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times