{"id":61748,"date":"2024-11-11T15:55:58","date_gmt":"2024-11-11T06:55:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/?p=61748"},"modified":"2026-04-05T15:50:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T06:50:59","slug":"north-korean-military-police-launch-crackdown-awol-soldiers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/north-korean-military-police-launch-crackdown-awol-soldiers\/","title":{"rendered":"North Korean military police launch crackdown on AWOL soldiers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North Korean military police have launched a crackdown on soldiers who leave their bases without authorization. The operation, which began in mid-October, is targeting provincial cities including Pyongsong, Anju, Kaechon and Tokchon in South Pyongan province.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A source in the province told Daily NK recently that, \u201cSoldiers wearing the characteristic armbands of the military police are being assigned in greater numbers than usual at marketplace entrances, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">vehicle parking lots<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, corners with heavy foot traffic and train station yards, as well as checkpoints on major roads. Apprehended soldiers are also frequently seen being led away by the military police.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pyongsong, Anju, Kaechon and Tokchon are transportation hubs with roads and railways leading to areas around the country. They are also the location of military units both large and small, such as the Pyongyang Defense Command, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wolli Airfield<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the Light Infantry Guidance Bureau, the Roads Bureau, and the Engineering Bureau. In short, numerous soldiers are always moving about in these cities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In principle, the North Korean military only allows soldiers to leave their post when they have specific orders such as executing a mission, transporting goods, moving formations or transporting the wounded. In such cases, they are issued a pass and placed under the guidance of a squad commander or officer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But in reality, the source said, many soldiers move between bases and civilian areas without a pass, only verbal authorization from their unit commander.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhen supplies run low, soldiers in the lower ranks often have no choice but to visit private housing or local villages near where they are stationed,&#8221; the source explained. &#8220;Soldiers who leave their post to purchase supplies or perform similar tasks often travel long distances, staying out later than allowed and visiting areas other than those mentioned to their unit commander.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Sometimes they\u2019re visiting friends, relatives or supporters. Sometimes they\u2019re frequenting marketplaces in distant areas,\u201d the source added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The North Korean military has emphasized on several previous occasions the need to eradicate unauthorized absences, along with other behaviors that undermine barracks discipline and military regulations. But those efforts have gained new urgency amid the recent tensions on the Korean Peninsula. The military police\u2019s crackdown on soldiers leaving their post without a pass appears to be related to those tensions, too.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meanwhile, unit commanders are actively helping soldiers evade military police detection when leaving base, directing them to areas with minimal MP presence. This behavior stems from commanders&#8217; fear of the severe consequences of their soldiers being caught: investigations cascade through multiple command levels, requiring numerous meetings and self-criticisms, potentially damaging their careers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The source noted a marked change in soldier-MP interactions \u2013 while MPs have increased their presence and visibility, today&#8217;s soldiers now flee from them rather than complying as they did in the past.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Daily NK works with a network of sources in North Korea, China, and elsewhere. For security reasons, their identities remain anonymous.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\"><em>Please send any comments or questions about this article to dailynkenglish@uni-media.net.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/20241106-3\/\"><em>Read in Korean<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Korean military police have launched a crackdown on soldiers who leave their bases without authorization. The operation, which began in mid-October, is targeting provincial cities including Pyongsong, Anju, Kaechon and Tokchon in South Pyongan province. 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