Stooky 6th Gear June 22, 2014 Share June 22, 2014 SEOUL: South Korea's military on Sunday pursued a massive manhunt near the tense border with North Korea for a soldier who shot dead five comrades in a rare shooting incident. The army sergeant, surnamed Lim, opened fire on other soldiers at a guard post on the eastern section of the heavily guarded inter-Korea border Saturday night. The shooting spree left five dead and seven injured -- all members of Lim's own unit at the 22nd infantry division in the western province of Gangwon. He ran off with a K2 assault rifle and a stash of ammunition, a military spokesman said. Another official told AFP that Lim was due to be discharged in the next few months after completing his compulsory military service. The army issued its highest state of alert in nearby areas and launched a huge search involving thousands of soldiers and police, who set up roadblocks and inspected vehicles. "A manhunt is underway to find him as early as possible and to prevent another incident from taking place," defense ministry spokesman Kim Min-Seok told reporters. The army has formed a special team to investigate the incident, he said, adding that the wounded soldiers are in a stable condition. "We have deployed as many troops as possible to the search operations and to block possible escape routes," Colonel Roh Jae-Chun, a spokesman for the operation, told reporters. The military is also closely monitoring the border with the North to prevent Lim from fleeing to the North, Yonhap news agency said, quoting an army official. The 22nd infantry division was the scene of a bloody shooting in 1984, when a private opened fire and threw a grenade at barrack mates, killing 15. Cho Jun-Hee then crossed the border to defect to the North, a move which Pyongyang's state media later confirmed. The site of Saturday's shooting is located just south of the demilitarised zone (DMZ) -- a buffer strip that runs the full length of the 250-kilometre (155-mile) frontier. The four-kilometre-wide DMZ -- known as the world's last Cold War frontier -- features guard posts manned by the rival armies, barbed wire and roads bisecting minefields. Because the 1950-53 Korean War ended with a ceasefire rather than a peace treaty, the two Koreas technically remain at war. Many of the South Korean soldiers on border duty are young male recruits doing their mandatory, two-year military service. These young men make up a large part of the South's 691,000-strong troop presence, compared to 1.17 million in the North. But bullying and cruelty in the barracks have long overshadowed the armed forces, and have been blamed for many fatal incidents in the military. In July 2011, a 19-year-old Marine doing his military service killed four colleagues in a shooting spree on Gangwha island near the border. He tried to kill himself with a grenade but survived. He later said he acted after being bullied. In June 2005, eight soldiers were killed and two seriously wounded when a 22-year-old conscript threw a grenade and sprayed bullets over sleeping colleagues at a frontline guard post north of Seoul. In both those cases the men were court martialed and sentenced to death, although the penalty was not carried out. The military has in recent years taken steps including a ban on beating to tackle what it called a "distorted military culture." - AFP/ir http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/massive-manhunt-for-s/1190490.html ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vega Turbocharged June 22, 2014 Share June 22, 2014 fire fight started already. SEOUL: South Korean troops were engaged in a shootout on Sunday with a conscript soldier who shot and killed five comrades late on Saturday, media reports said. The soldier exchanged gunfire with troops who were seeking to capture him near an elementary school in the Goseong region near the border with North Korea, Yonhap news agency and YTN television news said. The 23-year-old army sergeant, surnamed Lim, had opened fire on other soldiers at a guard post on the eastern section of the heavily guarded frontier on Saturday night. The shooting spree left five dead and seven wounded -- all members of Lim's own unit of the 22nd infantry division in the western province of Gangwon. He ran off with a K2 assault rifle and a stash of ammunition, a military spokesman said, adding Lim was due to be discharged in the next few months after completing his compulsory military service. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ktglfc Hypersonic June 22, 2014 Share June 22, 2014 Rip to the dead soldiers :( Not too sure why he killed his own comrades, sad to hear this. Think he must be having some serious personal problems.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vega Turbocharged June 22, 2014 Share June 22, 2014 must likely this Sgt Lim will end up killing himself in the end. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super7 Turbocharged June 22, 2014 Share June 22, 2014 (edited) Rip to the dead soldiers :( Not too sure why he killed his own comrades, sad to hear this. Think he must be having some serious personal problems.... RIP If his motive to actually kill others in this manner was related to his disillusions of life, or circumstances which made him desperate, there could have been tell tale signs before this tragedy. If he did this under the influence of drugs or alcohol, there may not have been any "warning" signs. Edited June 22, 2014 by Super7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ktglfc Hypersonic June 22, 2014 Share June 22, 2014 RIP If his motive to actually kill others in this manner was related to his disillusions of life, or circumstances which made him desperate, there could have been tell tale signs before this tragedy. If he did this under the influence of drugs or alcohol, there may not have been any "warning" signs. Indeed... internal affairs that resulted in killing of his own South Korean ppl :( Sad... Hope they can catch him soon, as he has gun weapon on hands.. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerwoods Turbocharged June 22, 2014 Share June 22, 2014 Didn't know Korea got surname Lim Got surname Woods or not hah? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super7 Turbocharged June 22, 2014 Share June 22, 2014 Didn't know Korea got surname Lim Got surname Woods or not hah? In Korea, Tigerwood = Tigerwoon!? Or won? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hondacub777 6th Gear June 22, 2014 Share June 22, 2014 If this were to happen in sin,it will be the gahment fault! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocus Turbocharged June 22, 2014 Share June 22, 2014 If this were to happen in sin,it will be the gahment fault! Happen in Korea is also their gahmen fault. I bet someone will resign very soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porker Turbocharged June 22, 2014 Share June 22, 2014 If this were to happen in sin,it will be the gahment fault! When are we putting on Pizza Hut uniform? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hondacub777 6th Gear June 22, 2014 Share June 22, 2014 When are we putting on Pizza Hut uniform? The day when ur fist can fit into my....................... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super7 Turbocharged June 22, 2014 Share June 22, 2014 CCB, gahmen fault again [laugh] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raychay 5th Gear June 22, 2014 Share June 22, 2014 NS is killing Koreans as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vega Turbocharged June 22, 2014 Share June 22, 2014 I remember during my NSF days, got 1 soldier from another unit stole a M16 and afew rounds and when AWOL. Heard he was from RJC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darthrevan Supercharged June 22, 2014 Share June 22, 2014 Didn't know Korea got surname Lim Got surname Woods or not hah? Lim is either 任 or 林..their surnames mostly same as Chinese..just romanized differently..eg. Jang is either 張 or 章..李 is simply Lee Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KumarB 3rd Gear June 23, 2014 Share June 23, 2014 this joker lim going to ord soon and found his ns life too boring?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahgong Supercharged June 23, 2014 Share June 23, 2014 sigh... life is so stressful. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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