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After Madrid Embassy Raid, North Korean Defector Group Vows More Action

The North Korean flag is flown at Madrid's North Korean embassy, which was was raided in February. Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images hide caption

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After Madrid Embassy Raid, North Korean Defector Group Vows More Action

April 2, 2019 • The group's leader is "less like the leader of a civic group, and more like a soldier on a battlefield, bold and combative," says a defector who has worked with him. "He's a very charismatic leader."

After Madrid Embassy Raid, North Korean Defector Group Vows More Action

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North Korean Embassy Attack Suspects Fled To U.S., Spanish Court Says

A break-in occurred at the North Korean Embassy in Madrid on Feb. 22, Spanish authorities say. A judge now says the assailants flew via Portugal to the U.S. Manu Fernandez/AP hide caption

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North Korean Embassy Attack Suspects Fled To U.S., Spanish Court Says

March 26, 2019 • A Spanish judge said the alleged attackers offered stolen hard drives and other materials to the FBI.