Secret Military Unit Escapade

Secret Military Unit Escapade

South Korea trained a secret military unit, Unit 684, to assassinate North Korea's leader. The unit recruited civilians to an island, where their harsh training resulted in the deaths of seven members. Desperate to escape, the unit revolted in 1971, killing 18 guards in the process of escaping to mainland South Korea.

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