Kuala Lumpur: Civil defence personnel in hazmat suits sealed off the scene of the airport assassination of Kim Jong-Nam early Sunday to sweep the site for toxins -- almost two weeks after he was killed with a lethal nerve agent.
Teams equipped with gas masks and specialised detection machinery descended on Kuala Lumpur international airport's terminal two early Sunday, accompanied by forensic experts and officials from Malaysia's Atomic Energy Licensing Board.
The half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un was assassinated on February 13 at the airport, with Malaysia revealing on Friday that the lethal VX nerve agent -- manufactured for chemical warfare and listed by the UN as a weapon of mass destruction -- was used to kill him.
Two women are seen shoving something into Kim's face in leaked CCTV airport footage. The 45-year-old later suffered a seizure and was dead before he reached hospital.
Large sections of the terminal's departures hall were cordoned off with police tape in preparation for the hour-long sweep for traces of the highly potent toxin as a few curious onlookers watched.
Student Hariz Syafiq, 21, who was due to take a domestic flight later, told AFP: "Yes, I'm worried a bit. Why didn't they quarantine the airport?
"It's a bit strange," he said.
National police chief Khalid Abu Bakar said Friday experts would sweep the airport terminal as well as other locations the two female suspects visited to ensure that there would be no risk to the public from the toxic agent.
(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Teams equipped with gas masks and specialised detection machinery descended on Kuala Lumpur international airport's terminal two early Sunday, accompanied by forensic experts and officials from Malaysia's Atomic Energy Licensing Board.
The half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un was assassinated on February 13 at the airport, with Malaysia revealing on Friday that the lethal VX nerve agent -- manufactured for chemical warfare and listed by the UN as a weapon of mass destruction -- was used to kill him.
Large sections of the terminal's departures hall were cordoned off with police tape in preparation for the hour-long sweep for traces of the highly potent toxin as a few curious onlookers watched.
Student Hariz Syafiq, 21, who was due to take a domestic flight later, told AFP: "Yes, I'm worried a bit. Why didn't they quarantine the airport?
Advertisement
National police chief Khalid Abu Bakar said Friday experts would sweep the airport terminal as well as other locations the two female suspects visited to ensure that there would be no risk to the public from the toxic agent.
Advertisement
COMMENTS
Advertisement
Kim Jong Un's Half-Brother, Killed In 2017, Was CIA Informant: Report Malaysia Court Frees Woman Accused Of Assassinating Kim Jong Nam Vietnam's Link To Kim Jong Un: Woman Accused Of Killing His Half Brother Barack Obama Wants Joe Biden To Pull Out Of US Presidential Race: Report World's Largest Isolated Tribe Makes Rare Appearance In New Footage 32 Dead In Bangladesh Unrest, Protesters Set Fire To State TV Headquarters Comedy Legend Bob Newhart Dead At 94: Publicist Israeli Strike Kills Field Commander In Elite Hezbollah Unit: Report Delhi-San Francisco Air India Flight Diverted To Russia After Engine Glitch Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.