'Ironclad Security' Under Hong Myung-bo: Unauthorized Drone Appears During Closed-Door Training... Two Suspects Flee [World Cup On-Site]

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A startling security breach occurred when an unauthorized drone appeared at the closed-door training site of the Hong Myung-bo squad, which was fine-tuning tactics ahead of their Group Stage match against host nation Mexico. Mexican military and police forces responded immediately, and fortunately, no tactical information of the national team was compromised.

On the afternoon of the 16th (local time), an official from the Korea Football Association (KFA) informed reporters, "An unauthorized drone appeared during the start of the national team's training," and urgently shared details of the incident.

According to a KFA official, the incident occurred shortly after the national team began training, while the squad was conducting warm-up exercises. A national team security officer was the first to spot the unauthorized drone hovering over the training ground and immediately reported the situation.

Mexican military drone-jamming personnel stationed at the base camp swiftly neutralized the drone by emitting jamming signals. The official explained the situation at the time, stating, "Mexican military drone-jamming personnel at the scene emitted jamming signals to disrupt the drone's signal, causing it to crash."

The Wi Hae (CEO) team's safety officer, along with local police and military forces, moved quickly to the crash site to secure the downed drone, but the operators had already fled. The official said, "Two foreign men suspected of being the drone operators fled with the drone before the national team arrived," and added, "We identified the two men's appearances and other details through footage captured by the training ground's video team." However, it remains unclear whether these individuals are local Mexicans.

The national team immediately took a firm stance. The official stated, "A FIFA security officer dispatched to the national team immediately requested an investigation from the Mexican police. The local police also decided to launch an investigation immediately." The official added, "We have also immediately informed FIFA and completed a request for cooperation to prevent recurrence."

Fortunately, the feared tactical leak was avoided. The official emphasized, "Fortunately, the drone crashed during warm-up training, not tactical training, and the situation ended there. There was absolutely no impact on the exposure of the national team's tactics."

The official further explained the background of the briefing, saying, "When the national team trains abroad, it is common for ordinary people to fly drones out of curiosity, causing minor incidents. We initially intended to keep today's closed-door training situation within the team, but we decided it was appropriate to share the information with the media." According to the official's experience, the In Hae (CEO) team has never suffered actual damage from an unauthorized drone in the past.

However, there are suspicious aspects to this incident that go beyond mere curiosity, as the operators quickly retrieved the downed drone and left the scene. The official noted, "At this stage, we cannot definitively determine whether the other party was trying to assess our team's strength, a foreign media outlet, or a member of the general public," but added, "Both the local police and FIFA have indicated their intention to clarify the details of the incident."

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