N. Korea calls Madrid embassy raid \'terror attack\'

N. Korea calls Madrid embassy raid 'terror attack'

IANS  |  Pyongyang 

has described a break-in at its embassy in in February as a "grave terrorist attack".

On Wednesday, Cheollima Civil Defense - a self-styled human rights group - which is committed to ousting North Korean top leader Kim Jong-un, claimed to be behind the raid.

The group took computers and data and said it gave its evidence to the FBI - agency.

At least two international arrest warrants have been issued for the main suspects.

The break-in occurred on February 22, days before the second summit between US and Kim in Hanoi,

Three of the intruders were identified as Adrian Hong Chang, a Mexican who lives in the US, of the US, and South Korean

Sources close to the investigation reportedly told Spanish newspaper that the operation was planned perfectly, as if by a "military cell".

The attackers seemed to know what they were looking for. Spanish authorities suspect agencies and their allies could have been involved in the attack, according to newspapers and

even reports that two of the group members have links to the US (CIA).

The US has denied any involvement in the raid.

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First Published: Sun, March 31 2019. 13:14 IST