DPRK announces mobilization of 1.4 million citizens

16 October, 2024 Mobilized DPRK citizens. Photo credits: KCNA This week, North Korea (the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or DPRK) mobilized 1.4 million citizens to fight in the "holy war."

The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on this. This number of people was drafted on October 14-15. North Korean propaganda claims that it was the conscripts' own decision.

"Students from across the country have signed a petition to be drafted and return to military service with the determination to find every disgusting confrontational maniac and criminal and end their lives," the KCNA said.

Mobilized DPRK citizens. Photo credits: KCNA

Also, the official report does not mince words about its southern neighbor: "The whole country is overwhelmed with the desire to destroy the Korean garbage that violates the sovereignty and security of our sacred republic," the KCNA wrote.

The day before, North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea, abbreviated DPRK) blew up part of the roads connecting it to South Korea (Republic of Korea). The blowing up of part of the roads on October 15, 2024, was the first stage of the complete severance of all contact with the South.

The moment when the road between North Korea and South Korea is blown up. Photo: Joint Headquarters of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Korea

The relationship deterioration started a month ago when the DPRK sent garbage in balloons.

Garbage balloons used by the DPRK to attack the Republic of Korea.

May 29, 2024. Photo credits: South Korean media

In addition to accusations of throwing food balls, North Korea accused its neighbor of flying a drone over Pyongyang to drop propaganda leaflets. The North Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that South Korean drones were detected in the night sky over Pyongyang on October 3, 10, and 11, 2024.

The flyers dropped over Pyongyang.

Photo credits: Rodong

According to the statement, North Korean forces will prepare "all means of attack" capable of destroying the southern side of the border and the South Korean military.

They will respond without warning if South Korean drones are again detected in its territory.