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Unit 684

209th Detachment, 2325th Group ( ), commonly known as Unit 684 (684부대), was a special forces unit of the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) that specialized in black ops, direct action, irregular warfare, long-range penetration, and special operations that are extremely high-risk and dangerous. It was formed to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Il Sung in 1968, in retaliation for the North's botched Blue House raid. The unit consisted of 31 civilian recruits, mostly petty criminals and unemployed youths, and underwent three years of harsh training on the island of Silmido. The assassination mission was cancelled in 1971 and the unit mutinied, resulting in a firefight in Seoul in which most of the members of the unit were killed. The four survivors were sentenced to death by a military tribunal and executed.

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209th Detachment, 2325th Group ( ), commonly known as Unit 684 (684부대), was a special forces unit of the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) that specialized in black ops, direct action, irregular warfare, long-range penetration, and special operations that are extremely high-risk and dangerous. It was formed to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Il Sung in 1968, in retaliation for the North's botched Blue House raid. The unit consisted of 31 civilian recruits, mostly petty criminals and unemployed youths, and underwent three years of harsh training on the island of Silmido. The assassination mission was cancelled in 1971 and the unit mutinied, resulting in a firefight in Seoul in which most of the members of the unit were killed. The four survivors were sentenced to death by a military tribunal and executed.

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  1. date of formation: 1968 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of foundation: 1968-04-01 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. members: 31 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. members: 23 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. members: 21 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  6. members: 684 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  7. release date: 2006 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of formation is "1968". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1968-04-01". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the members is "31 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the members is "23 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the members is "21 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. The record states that the members is "684 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
  8. The record states that the release date is "2006". What evidence would count against this claim?
  9. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  10. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370752323

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