Sergeant Assaults Female Company Commander with Entrenching Tool... The Height of Insurrection

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yang Nak-gyu] It has been confirmed that a soldier at an army unit in Gyeonggi Province assaulted his company commander with a field shovel and is currently under detention and investigation by the military prosecution.

According to military officials on the 20th, Sergeant Jeong Mo of the Army reportedly said in front of unit members, "It's too hard, I can't do this anymore," after completing the shooting range fire zone operation at the end of last month, and did not finish the task. The shooting range fire zone operation involves clearing bushes and managing targets within the shooting range. In response, Captain Han Mo, the company commander, called Sergeant Jeong Mo for a meeting on the 1st of this month.

At this meeting, Sergeant Jeong Mo expressed dissatisfaction, saying, "The personnel control is too strict." Although Captain Han Mo tried to calm him down, Sergeant Jeong Mo lost his temper and struck Captain Han with a field shovel he had prepared in his pocket. Sergeant Jeong is currently under detention and investigation by the military prosecution on charges including special assault.

Last month, there was also an allegation that a male non-commissioned officer sexually harassed a male officer at an army unit, prompting the military police to launch an investigation. According to military officials, four non-commissioned officers who were drinking together reportedly visited the officer’s quarters and forcibly touched key areas. The military police also revealed that the four non-commissioned officers accused of forcible molestation are under investigation for allegedly abusing soldiers and fellow non-commissioned officers.

A military official stated, “The case of the soldier assaulting the company commander is currently under investigation, and strict punishment will be imposed based on the investigation results.”

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