From the archive: Inside the bizarre, bungled raid on North Korea’s Madrid embassy
Podcast: The Audio Long ReadPublished On: Wed Jan 17 2024
Description: We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2019: In February, a gang of armed men took a North Korean official hostage and demanded that he defect. When he refused, their plan fell apart, and they fled. Who were they, and why did they risk everything on this wild plot? By Giles Tremlett. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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