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FOTO’S UITGELEKT VAN ‘AMATEURISTISCHE’ LEGER NOORD-KOREA

Pyongyang – Het leger van Noord-Korea is helemaal niet zo professioneel als het lijkt. Dat beeld komt voort uit foto’s die een fotograaf het land uit kon smokkelen.

Op de foto’s zijn vermoedelijke nepwapens te zien, net als voertuigen uit de Tweede Wereldoorlog en slapende soldaten op straat. Dat schrijft de Daily Mail, die de foto’s in handen heeft gekregen. Ook zien we een truck die volgepakt is met minstens vijftien soldaten.

De toerist maakte zijn foto’s bij Mount Kumgang en de stad Wonsan. „Geen enkele soldaat leek klaar om te vechten”, vertelt de anonieme toerist. Ook de vermoeidheid van de soldaten viel op.

Hoewel Kim Jong-un steeds dreigende taal uit naar de Verenigde Staten, geeft zijn leger weinig reden tot optimisme. Helemaal nieuw is dat niet: experts vertellen dat Zuid-Korea en de VS veel betere troepen hebben, maar dat Noord-Korea kan verrassen met een soort guerrilla-stijl.

The true face of Kim Jong-un's army has been revealed in pictures smuggled out of North Korea showing ageing wood-powered trucks (pictured) and exhausted soldiers asleep on the roadside

In the photos, taken by a tourist between Mount Kumgang and the port city of Wonsan on North Korea's east coast, Kim Jong-un's troops are seen sleeping on the roadside

One photo shows a female soldier in military clothing on duty in high heels. The image was among a number smuggled out of the secretive country

While Kim Jong-un boasts of the power and skill of his army, photos reveal a different story. One image shows men struggling to fix an ageing truck

Hitching a ride: One photograph shows at least 14 of Kim Jong-un's troops crammed onto a vehicle that seats just six

On the road: North Korea is famously strict about photography and visitors often have their pictures deleted by their chaperons

These pictures were taken on a camera with two memory card bays, meaning any photos deleted would be backed up

The photographer said his guides were 'very liberal'. His cache of photos was not even inspected once

War games: Two soldiers take a break and play a board game - in stark contrast to the image presented by Kim Jong-un of an army ready for battle

Experts say North Korea's army is significantly less capable than that of neighboring South Korea, but that Kim's forces are not to be underestimated

Three North Korean men walk along carrying what appear to be imitation weapons. The photos were smuggled out of the country by a tourist

Some trucks even appear to be powered by wood gas generators ¿ a technology not commonplace in Europe since the end of the Second World War

The snaps were shot en-route to Mount Kumgang and the port city of Wonsan on North Korea's east coast, the city of Nampo on the west coast and in the capital Pyongyang

Caught off guard: Pictures show armed officials wandering around a courtyard outside a building in North Korea

Time out: Female soldiers take a break while another talks to a passerby in another photo smuggled out of the secretive state

On guard: While some photos showed military personnel relaxing or even asleep, this image captured two soldiers taking their responsibilities very seriously

Directions: Off-duty military personnel are pictured wandering around the streets past North Korean flags 

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