Taxi driver who gave a lift to suspected killers of Kim Jong-un's brother arrested

Malaysian police have reportedly arrested a taxi driver who was driving the alleged assassins of Kim Jong Nam, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's older half-brother. writes about it Newsru.com .

Two women suspected of killing Kim Jong Nam may be dead, Kyodo news agency reported, citing sources in Japanese diplomatic circles. “We have received information that there is a possibility that they are already dead. We are checking the data, ”said the source of the agency, an excerpt from the message of which is quoted by RIA Novosti.

South Korean intelligence and Malaysian police believe that the killers may still be at large in Malaysia.

Recall that Kim Jong Nam was killed at the Malaysian airport with poison, reports The Korea Herald. This information was confirmed by the director of the National Intelligence Agency of South Korea, Lee Byung-ho. At the same time, it remains to be seen whether the killers used a poisoned needle or a chemical aerosol.

South Korean intelligence agencies became aware of the murder of Kim Jong-un's older brother about four hours after the incident. Kim Jong Nam was at the airport in Malaysia and was about to fly to Macau (Special Administrative Region of China). He then sought help from the staff after coming into contact with two "Asian" women. On the way to the hospital, the man died.

According to the agency, the suspects may still be at large in Malaysia.