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'Severe punishment awaits': Kim Jong Un's troops rounded up hundreds of executed uncle's relatives
Jang Song-Thaek, who was the leader's uncle, was shot On December 12 after being accused of plotting to overthrow the government.
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He's making an example of them for anyone else who dares to not be loyal to him.
Yeah, and also weeding out those who will most likely hold the biggest grudge for what happened to Jang Song-Thaek. It's all strategy to stay in power and stay safe from would-be assassins.
So he rounded up his own relatives to either be sent to death or a slave camp. Gotcha.
The whole going after their family thing is pathetic. It's a cheap way to get people to obey orders and keep people in constant fear.