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Wednesday, April 10, 2013
North Korea missile 'fuelled and ready for launch': South warns nukes could be fired TODAY
North Korea's army is split over leader Kim Jong-un's threats to wage an all-out war with the West, it has emerged.
The news comes as South Korea raises its alert level after announcing the prospect of a launch is 'considerably high'.
But the U.S. insists it could shoot any North Korean missile out of the sky, as the tourist border with China is shut down by North Korean authorities.
As the peninsula edges ever closer to war, there were reports that the military is split over the young dictator's aggression, which may stem from a desire to rein in his discontented but powerful generals.
First Lieutenant Kim, 42, said he had been forced to flee North Korea after he murdered a rival officer as factions in his unit vied for control.
'I killed a three-star company commander, the same rank as me,' he said. 'He was the head of the faction supporting Kim Jong-un. There were two fights. In the first fight, they surrounded us and arrested a lot of people.
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