1996 Gangneung submarine infiltration incident
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The 1996 Gangneung submarine infiltration incident began on 18 September 1996, near the South Korean city of Gangneung when North Koreans abandoned their grounded submarine, and hid within the city resulting in 49 day long manhunt for the belligerents.[2]
Infiltration of Gangneung | |||||||
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The Sang-O-class submarine stranded on the South Korean coast | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
South Korea | North Korea | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
43,000 personnel |
1 Sang-O-class submarine 26 personnel | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
12 killed
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24 killed
1 missing 1 submarine captured[1] | ||||||
4 South Korean civilians killed[1] |
The incident was one of the more serious instances of North Korean espionage involving the Reconnaissance Bureau (reconnaissance team and 22nd Squadron of the Maritime Department of the Reconnaissance Bureau).[3] The raid was launched by North Korean armed spies to assassinate the President of South Korea, Kim Young-sam, during his visit to Chuncheon, on 5 October 1996.[citation needed]
Months after the start of the incident North Korea issued a rare apology for the events and ensuing loss of life.[4]