Hanbit Unit Officer Insults Superior and Uses Profanity After Drinking... Repatriated

Hanbit Unit security personnel are conducting a QRF (quick reaction force) deployment training on the 6th (local time) within the Bor Gidi compound in South Sudan. (Photo by South Sudan Joint Press Corps)

[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter] A military legal officer serving in a dispatched unit is under investigation for causing a disturbance by insulting a superior officer after drinking alcohol.

According to the military on the 8th, Captain A, a legal officer assigned to the Hanbit Unit operating under the United Nations Peacekeeping Forces in South Sudan, violated the drinking regulations that prohibit consuming more than the appropriate amount (half a bottle of soju, one can of beer) during a gathering. In particular, it is reported that after drinking, he insulted a superior officer face-to-face and also verbally abused other officers.

In addition to Captain A, three soldiers were found to have neglected their duties, including failing to conduct patrols, during the Hanbit Unit's local investigation. The Joint Chiefs of Staff stated that they received internal disciplinary action immediately upon returning to Korea, and the military authorities plan to take further action according to regulations after a supplementary investigation.

Kim Jun-rak, spokesperson for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said, "We have completed the on-site investigation and will strictly handle the matter according to regulations after a supplementary investigation," adding, "From the mobilization training stage for dispatch, we will strengthen education on military discipline and, through strict accountability, work with each military headquarters to ensure that such incidents do not recur and to firmly establish military discipline."

The Hanbit Unit has been deployed to South Sudan since 2013 as part of the United Nations Peacekeeping Forces, supporting the reconstruction of roads, airports, and other infrastructure in the war-torn South Sudan region, as well as providing humanitarian aid such as refugee protection, water supply, and medical assistance.

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