Murder masterminds back in Pyongyang

By FARIK ZOLKEPLI, JASTIN AHMAD TARMIZI, MERGA WATIZUL FAKAR and ADRIAN CHAN

Nation
Monday, 20 Feb 2017
12:00 AM MYT

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KUALA LUMPUR: Four suspects being hunted by Bukit Aman in the assassination of North Korean exile Kim Jong-nam are believed to be back in Pyongyang after leaving the country for Jakarta immediately after the attack.

The four – Rhi Ji-hyon, 33, (arrived in Malaysia on Feb 4), Hong Song-hac, 34, (arrived Jan 31), O Jong-gil, 55, (arrived Feb 7) and Ri Jae-nam, 57, (arrived Feb 1) – left for Jakarta from KLIA2 immediately after the attack on Monday.

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Murder masterminds back in Pyongyang