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Kim Jong -in released the chief of the General Staff of the DPRK and urged to prepare for the war - the media

The North Korean leader ordered the military to train, as well as to expand the production of weapons, including missile engines and artillery. The head of the Korean People's Democratic Republic Kim Jong-in released the commander-in-chief of the country's army and called for additional preparation for a possible war. About it writes Reuters on August 10. It is reported that, as part of the meeting of the Central Military Commission, Kim Jong -in ordered to expand the production of weapons.

A week earlier, the North Korean leader visited military-industrial enterprises to produce more rocket engines, artillery and other weapons. The head of North Korea also appealed to servicemen calling for training, involving the latest types of military equipment in them to maintain the military readiness of the army. The North Korean media also stated that the Chief of General Staff of the DPRK PAC Su Ile was removed from a position at which he worked for 7 months.

The details of the removal of a high -ranking general are not disclosed. General Ren Gil, who was previously the Minister of Defense of North Korea, was appointed as commander -in -chief of the DPRK Army. According to journalists, by 2016, Ren Gil was also published as Chief of Staff. It should be reminded that on July 27, Kim Jong -in during a defense exhibition, which was attended by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, showed ballistic missiles prohibited by UN Security Council resolutions.