Historically, North Korea has assisted a vast number of revolutionary, insurgent and terrorist groups in more than 62 countries. A cumulative total of more than 5,000 foreign personnel have been trained in North Korea, and over 7,000 military advisers, primarily from the Reconnaissance General Bureau, have been dispatched to some forty-seven countries. Some of the organisations which received North Korean aid include the Polisario Front, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna, the Communist Party of Thailand, the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The Zimbabwean Fifth Brigade received its initial training from KPA instructors. North Korean troops allegedly saw combat during the Libyan–Egyptian War and the Angolan Civil War. Up to 200 KPAF pilots took part in the Vietnam War,Asia Times, 18 August 2006, Richard M Bennett Missiles and madness. scoring several kills against U.S. aircraft. Two KPA anti-aircraft artillery regiments were sent to North Vietnam as well.
Historically North Korea has assisted a vast number of revolutionary insurgent and terrorist groups in more than 62 countries A cumulative total of more than 5000 foreign personnel have been trained in North Korea and over 7000 military advisers primarily from the Reconnaissance General Bureau have been dispatched to some forty-seven countries Some of the organisations which received North Korean aid include the Polisario Front Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna the Communist Party of Thailand the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps The Zimbabwean Fifth Brigade received its initial training from KPA instructors North Korean troops allegedly saw combat during the Libyan–Egyptian War and the Angolan Civil War Up to 200 KPAF pilots took part in the Vietnam WarAsia Times 18 August 2006 Richard M Bennett Missiles and madness scoring several kills against US aircraft Two KPA anti-aircraft artillery regiments were sent to North Vietnam as well