A Spanish judge released new information about a raid on the embassy of North Korea in Spain. The leader of the raid was a shady U.S. ‘activist’ who earlier reports from Spain associated with the CIA.<\/span><\/p>\n On March 13 the Spanish newspaper El Pais<\/em> Spain reported<\/a><\/strong><\/span> that Spanish authorities identified two CIA related persons who took part in a raid of the North Korean embassy in Madrid. The raid happened on February 22, a few days before the Trump-Kim summit in Hanoi, and seemed designed to influence that event. We asked Who Ordered The CIA To Assault North Korea’s Embassy In Spain?<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n The embassy raid was no normal thievery. There were eight people in the embassy when it was raided at 3:00 PM local time. They were bound, bags were put over their heads and some were interrogated. The thieves left with computer hardware and the cellphones of the personnel.<\/span><\/p>\n The Spanish version<\/a><\/strong><\/span> of the El Pais<\/em> piece included this detail (machine translated):<\/span><\/p>\n After analyzing the recordings of the security cameras in the area, questioning the hostages and analyzing the diplomatic vehicles used in the flight, it has been possible to identify some of the assailants. Although the majority were Koreans, at least two of them have been recognized by the Spanish information services for their links with the American CIA<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n The indications that point to the US espionage service, in probable cooperation with that of South Korea, are so strong that Spanish interlocutors have contacted the CIA to ask for explanations. The response was negative, but “unconvincing”, according to Government sources.<\/span><\/p>\n Two days after the El Pais<\/em> report the Washington Post<\/em> national security reporter claimed that the raid was done by a shady group of allegedly North Korean revolutionaries. The report was based on anonymous sources and a ‘former’ CIA analyst. The group was identified as Cheollima Civil Defense<\/strong> or Free Jaseon<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n As the group and its website<\/strong><\/span><\/a> had all the signs of a CIA regime change front Moon of Alabama<\/em> headlined:<\/span><\/p>\n CIA Blames Its Proxy For Its Raid On North Korea’s Embassy In Spain<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n We also noted that the British Sun<\/em> related the group to the South Korean spy service which is essentially a subsidiary of the CIA.<\/span><\/p>\n Yesterday a Spanish judge lifted the seal of the case and issued arrest warrants against two of the people involved in the raid<\/a>:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n De la Mata identified citizens of Mexico, the United States and South Korea as the main suspects being investigated on charges that include of causing injuries, making threats and burglary. He named Adrian Hong Chang, a Mexican citizen living in the United States, as the break-in\u2019s leader.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Hong Chang flew to the U.S. on Feb. 23, got in touch with the FBI and offered to share material and videos with federal investigators, according to the court report.<\/span> The New York Times<\/em> adds<\/a><\/strong><\/span>:<\/span><\/p>\n Mr. Hong Chang left for Lisbon and then boarded a plane to Newark Liberty International Airport, where he landed on Feb. 23, according to Judge de la Mata. He said that Mr. Hong Chang got in touch with the F.B.I. and offered to share \u201caudiovisual material\u201d<\/strong> obtained during the embassy attack.<\/span><\/p>\n On March 20 the Cheollima Civil Defense group uploaded a new short video<\/strong><\/span><\/a> to its Youtube channel. It says “Recently, on our homeland’s soil ..” and then shows a man, face hidden, taking pictures of the deceased North Korean rulers Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il off a wall and smashing them on the floor. Embassy grounds are considered to be territory of the country they represent. It is likely that the video “on our homeland’s soil” was made during the raid on the North Korean embassy in Spain.<\/span><\/p>\n After the Spanish judge’s report appeared, the Cheollima entity published a Facts about Madrid<\/strong><\/span><\/a> pamphlet that confirmed its role and its contact with the FBI. It claims to feel betrayed:<\/span><\/p>\n
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\nWhile in Madrid, Hong Chang also applied for a new passport at the Mexican Embassy, the investigation found, and used the name \u201cOswaldo Trump\u201d to register in the Uber ride-hailing app.<\/span>
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\nOthers identified as part of the assailants\u2019 group were Sam Ryu, from the U.S., and Woo Ran Lee, a South Korean citizen.<\/strong> Their whereabouts and their hometowns weren\u2019t immediately known. None of the suspects were thought to be still in Spain, the judge wrote.<\/span><\/p>\n