South Korea reveals it has a plan to ASSASSINATE North Korean tyrant using undercover hitmen
Elite troops will be sent to hunt down and kill the dictator if the Stalinist nation attacks
SOUTH Korea could kill dictator Kim Jong Un if their war-mongering rivals in North Korea invade.
Seoul's defence minister Han Min-koo says military chiefs are "considering launching a special forces unit to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un."
Elite troops will "take action" if the Stalinist regime shows makes moves to attack South Korea.
The operation would be part of 'Korea Massive Punishment and Retaliation' plan (KMPR), which was announced after North Korea's fifth nuclear test earlier this month, Han added during a parliamentary meeting in Seoul.
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Han added: "If it becomes clear the enemy is moving to attack the South with nuclear missiles, in order to suppress its aims, the concept [of the special forces] is to destroy key figures and areas that include the North Korean leadership," Han told lawmakers.
The strike would also be backed up by Seoul's missile defence system and a pre-emptive attack system operated by the US called 'Kill Chain'.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe yesterday warned North Korea poses a "substantially more serious" threat after its recent missile and nuclear tests.