North Korean Soldiers Raiding Farms After Food Provisions Cut

North Korean Soldiers Raiding Farms After Food Provisions Cut
A North Korean soldier guards on the Yalu river north of the border city of Sinuiju, North Korea, across from Dandong, Liaoning province, northern China on May 24, 2017 in Dandong, China. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
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Reports of soldiers looting in North Korea continue to increase as the Kim Jong Un regime reels from the impact of economic sanctions along with a spring drought that led to a meager harvest.
The looting came after earlier reports that the communist regime has ordered the military to acquire its own food supplies.
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