Poison pen (weapon)
Poison pen is an improvised weapon which was used in North Korea in a failed attempt to assassinate Park Sang-hak. Poison pen was a set of three pens, disguised as Parker Pens, one of them was fitted with a poison needle and the other two was consisted of a poison-filled bullet and up to three bullets-filled flashlight. The pens became well known for being deadly, although they looked innocuous.[1][2][3]
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References
- ↑ Paula Hancocks and K.J. Kwon, CNN (26 November 2012). "'Poison' pen mightier than sword for would-be North Korean assassin". CNN.
- ↑ Jesus Diaz. "Check Out These Amazing North Korean Spy Weapons: A Killer Flashlight and Deadly Pens". Gizmodo. Gawker Media.
- ↑ "Poison pens and lipstick guns: 8 real-life spy weapons".
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