Kim Jong-nam death: Malaysian probe points to Pyongyang’s hand, says Seoul

South Korea points to the five suspects being North Korean.

February 19, 2017 03:11 pm | Updated November 28, 2021 09:52 pm IST - SEOUL:

Malaysia’s National Police Deputy Inspector-General Noor Rashid Ibrahim (left) listens to Selangor Police Chief Abdul Samah Mat at the police headquarters in Kuala Lumpur on February 19, 2017 during a news conference regarding the apparent assassination of Kim Jong Nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. South Korea is certain that the North Korean regime is behind the murder.

Malaysia’s National Police Deputy Inspector-General Noor Rashid Ibrahim (left) listens to Selangor Police Chief Abdul Samah Mat at the police headquarters in Kuala Lumpur on February 19, 2017 during a news conference regarding the apparent assassination of Kim Jong Nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. South Korea is certain that the North Korean regime is behind the murder.

Malaysia’s investigation into the murder of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, shows that the Pyongyang government was behind the assassination, South Korea said on Sunday.

Malaysian police have arrested one North Korean suspect and are seeking four more North Koreans who left the country last Monday, the day Kim Jong-nam was poisoned at Kuala Lumpur’s main airport.

“Based on various factors, our government is certain that the dead man is Kim Jong-nam, and considering that the five suspects are North Korean nationals, we view that the North Korean government is behind the incident,” said Seoul’s Unification Ministry spokesman Jeong Joon-hee.

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