r/worldnews • u/Xref_22 • 2d ago

Ukrainians capture first North Korean POW, military says - Euromaidan Press Russia/Ukraine

https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/12/26/ukrainians-capture-first-north-korean-pow-military-says/
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u/markfineart 1d ago

A couple of years ago a North Korean soldier made a dash for South Korea. He made it but was wounded by NK border troops. While in hospital in SK to receive treatment he was very weak, thin and very ill. Turns out he was infested with several assorted internal pests and worms. It’s thought that a good number of NK troops, and the population of NK in general, are generally infested with internal parasites. Which might help explain the almost cachexia like emaciation of the fellow in the photo.

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u/KirikaClyne 1d ago

I remember. My husband is from South Korea, and we’ve been watching a lot of this news in interest

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u/WhiteLama 1d ago

Thought you were going to call your husband a parasite for a second there.

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u/KirikaClyne 1d ago

Never. My ex, sure. But never my husband

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u/NextTrillion 1d ago

Some of those parasites might even spread if hygiene is bad. Which could be nasty. If word gets out that the ‘boyz’ are being parasitized by NK soldiers, I can’t imagine that really boosting morale.

Sure hope they boil the shit out of every little scrap they get. Actually I don’t.

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u/Nobodygrotesque 1d ago

Remember a few months back when NK was sending trash balloons with feces in it over to SK? Do you think this was the goal?

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u/StarJust2614 1d ago

And those guys are the elite... the privileged by the regime.

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u/nomamesgueyz 1d ago

Nasty

Plays havoc with CNS do some parasites