Pyongyang, April 5 (KCNA) — Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, visited the training base of the special operation units of the Korean People’s Army and guided the general training on April 4.
Accompanying him were Pak Jong Chon, secretary of the Central Committee of the WPK and vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission of the WPK, and other leading officials of the WPK Central Committee.
The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un was greeted on the spot by No Kwang Chol, minister of National Defence of the DPRK, Ri Yong Gil, chief of the General Staff of the KPA, and the first vice-minister of National Defence, the director of the combat training department of the KPA General Staff and commanding officers of the special operation units.
After receiving a salute from commanding officers of the KPA, he mounted the observation post to watch the general tactical training and small-arms shooting contest conducted by combatants of various special operation units under the training program.
The training was aimed at steadily exploring and applying the new military tactics and methodology of Korean style for bolstering up the special operation forces in keeping with the developing aspects and changing trend of modern warfare and mastering them through practical training for real war so as to prepare all combatants more thoroughly to reliably and skillfully carry out their special operation tasks under any combat situation.
The brave combatants, who have grown up to be the strongest combat group and the core vanguard of the armed forces of the DPRK while cultivating matchless strength and courage under the outstanding guidance of the great brilliant commander, fully demonstrated the strong independent operation capability and the fighting spirit and crack-shot marksmanship of our invincible army in all drills.
Kim Jong Un highly appreciated the transparent ideological and spiritual world of the combatants who are devoting themselves to their noble mission and duty for defending the security of the state and the safety of the people always with battlefield in their mind, true to the Party’s idea of building the special operation forces.
The actual war capability for guaranteeing victory in the war field is bolstered up through intensive training and it is the most vivid expression of patriotism and loyalty to the country and the people and the first revolutionary duty for the soldiers with arms to complete the combat preparations, he said, calling for regarding it as the core goal of army building to turn the army into a strong one in which all the officers and men fight shoulder to shoulder with one idea and one intention.
Noting that strengthening of the special operation forces constitutes a major component of the army building strategy at present, he indicated crucial tasks to take a series of important measures for putting the special operation capability on a highly-developed basis.
He guided an automatic rifle firing drill and a sniper rifle firing drill of the combatants.
He personally conducted the test-fire of a sniper rifle, to be newly supplied to special operation units, and learned about its results, expressing great satisfaction over the performance and power of the sniper rifle developed in our own way.
Then he watched general special physical exercises of special operation unit combatants.
The combatants, who have prepared themselves to be a-match-for-a-hundred iron fists like tightly-packed bullets and brave fighters, fully demonstrated their physical and technical abilities.
Watching the exercises pulsating with the fighting spirit to annihilate the enemy and the heroic mettle, Kim Jong Un warmly encouraged the officers and men of the special operation forces filled with patriotic enthusiasm and militant courage.
He had a photo session with the reliable officers and men who are fully displaying the strongest capability for an actual war in the training with courage, pluck and towering self-confidence to counter any war and crisis without hesitation.
Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Visits Training Base of KPA Special Operation Units and Guides General Training
Pyongyang, April 5 (KCNA) — Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, visited the training base of the special operation units of the Korean People’s Army and guided the general training on April 4.
Accompanying him were Pak Jong Chon, secretary of the Central Committee of the WPK and vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission of the WPK, and other leading officials of the WPK Central Committee.
The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un was greeted on the spot by No Kwang Chol, minister of National Defence of the DPRK, Ri Yong Gil, chief of the General Staff of the KPA, and the first vice-minister of National Defence, the director of the combat training department of the KPA General Staff and commanding officers of the special operation units.
After receiving a salute from commanding officers of the KPA, he mounted the observation post to watch the general tactical training and small-arms shooting contest conducted by combatants of various special operation units under the training program.
The training was aimed at steadily exploring and applying the new military tactics and methodology of Korean style for bolstering up the special operation forces in keeping with the developing aspects and changing trend of modern warfare and mastering them through practical training for real war so as to prepare all combatants more thoroughly to reliably and skillfully carry out their special operation tasks under any combat situation.
The brave combatants, who have grown up to be the strongest combat group and the core vanguard of the armed forces of the DPRK while cultivating matchless strength and courage under the outstanding guidance of the great brilliant commander, fully demonstrated the strong independent operation capability and the fighting spirit and crack-shot marksmanship of our invincible army in all drills.
Kim Jong Un highly appreciated the transparent ideological and spiritual world of the combatants who are devoting themselves to their noble mission and duty for defending the security of the state and the safety of the people always with battlefield in their mind, true to the Party’s idea of building the special operation forces.
The actual war capability for guaranteeing victory in the war field is bolstered up through intensive training and it is the most vivid expression of patriotism and loyalty to the country and the people and the first revolutionary duty for the soldiers with arms to complete the combat preparations, he said, calling for regarding it as the core goal of army building to turn the army into a strong one in which all the officers and men fight shoulder to shoulder with one idea and one intention.
Noting that strengthening of the special operation forces constitutes a major component of the army building strategy at present, he indicated crucial tasks to take a series of important measures for putting the special operation capability on a highly-developed basis.
He guided an automatic rifle firing drill and a sniper rifle firing drill of the combatants.
He personally conducted the test-fire of a sniper rifle, to be newly supplied to special operation units, and learned about its results, expressing great satisfaction over the performance and power of the sniper rifle developed in our own way.
Then he watched general special physical exercises of special operation unit combatants.
The combatants, who have prepared themselves to be a-match-for-a-hundred iron fists like tightly-packed bullets and brave fighters, fully demonstrated their physical and technical abilities.
Watching the exercises pulsating with the fighting spirit to annihilate the enemy and the heroic mettle, Kim Jong Un warmly encouraged the officers and men of the special operation forces filled with patriotic enthusiasm and militant courage.
He had a photo session with the reliable officers and men who are fully displaying the strongest capability for an actual war in the training with courage, pluck and towering self-confidence to counter any war and crisis without hesitation.
When the photo session was over, the KPA’s reliable guards and passionate warriors broke into thunderous cheers reflecting their pledge of loyalty, looking up to the great iron-willed commander with deep emotion.
Kim Jong Un expressed expectation and belief that all the units of the special operation forces would remain absolutely faithful to their mission of defending the country, the revolution and the people and firmly safeguard the victorious advance of the most just and sacred cause of the DPRK with matchless arms.
All the servicepersons, who took part in the training, hardened their firm determination to more reliably prepare themselves as the spearhead of the elite revolutionary armed forces that always win victory in every battle and that conquer any fortress when it is determined, to defend the great Comrade Kim Jong Un and the eternal prosperity of our dignified state and happiness of the people. -0-
www.kcna.kp (2025.04.05.)
When the photo session was over, the KPA’s reliable guards and passionate warriors broke into thunderous cheers reflecting their pledge of loyalty, looking up to the great iron-willed commander with deep emotion.
Kim Jong Un expressed expectation and belief that all the units of the special operation forces would remain absolutely faithful to their mission of defending the country, the revolution and the people and firmly safeguard the victorious advance of the most just and sacred cause of the DPRK with matchless arms.
All the servicepersons, who took part in the training, hardened their firm determination to more reliably prepare themselves as the spearhead of the elite revolutionary armed forces that always win victory in every battle and that conquer any fortress when it is determined, to defend the great Comrade Kim Jong Un and the eternal prosperity of our dignified state and happiness of the people. -0-
www.kcna.kp (2025.04.05.)
