Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Thursday that the attackers who struck the Namu, a cargo ship operated by Korea's HMM, "could be a militia."
Cho made the remarks while meeting reporters at the Government Complex in Seoul. Asked whether he was considering the possibility that a militia was behind the attack, Cho said, "It's not a matter of considering it — it's a real possibility." He added, "There are several potential actors in Iran alone that could have fired the unidentified projectile. A militia is among them."
On whether the unidentified projectile was a drone or a missile, Cho said, "We need to bring back the debris and examine it more closely," adding, "It is difficult to make a hasty determination at this point."
The government plans to bring the engine debris and other fragments found at the site of the Namu attack back to Korea for detailed forensic analysis before reaching a final conclusion. Asked when the debris would arrive in Korea, Cho said, "It needs to come quickly."
