A U.S Marine veteran from Southern California was part of a group of dissidents wielding machetes and fake guns when they stormed North Korea's embassy in Madrid and tied up and beat officials inside, federal prosecutors alleged in a criminal complaint released Tuesday.
Spain is seeking to extradite Christopher Philip Ahn on charges including robbery, illegal restraint and criminal organization. Judge Jean Rosenbluth denied bond for Ahn during a Los Angeles court hearing attended by his wife, mother and about two dozen other supporters.
Free Joseon, also known as the Cheollima Civil Defence group, styles itself as a government in exile dedicated to toppling the ruling Kim family dynasty in North Korea. The wife of one of the embassy officials tried to escape from a terrace but fell and was injured. Another woman and a young child were guarded as the attack continued.
Five of the members of the group fled in three vehicles they stole from the embassy, documents said. The vehicles were later found abandoned. Outside the embassy, police found a fake Italian identification card with the name "Matthew Chao" and a photo of Hong Chang. Police in Madrid also found four machetes, the imitation pistols, cable ties and a "defensive spray," the documents said. Police believe Hong Chang had purchased the items the morning of the attack.The day after the attack, Hong Chang retuned to the U.S., flying from Lisbon, Portugal, and met with agents at the FBI's office in New York.
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