South Korea to hold anti-suicide ministerial meeting

The South Korean government said Tuesday it will hold a special anti-terrorism meeting amid rising threats from overseas terrorist groups, Yonhap reported.

The date of the meeting has not been set, but it will be chaired by Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn with related ministers to take part in the discussions. The gathering comes as reports indicate the militant Islamic State (IS) group has made threats against South Korea.

South Korea's National Intelligence Service earlier said IS has been calling for terrorist attacks through messaging services by revealing the locations of key military bases and individuals associated with them around the globe.

The spy agency said the list included some US military bases in South Korea, as well as a staff worker of a local civic group.

South Korea currently operates an anti-terrorism center under the prime minister's office after the country's first comprehensive anti-terrorism bill went into effect this month.

Related to the meeting, the National Assembly's Intelligence Committee said the government aims to come up with countermeasures to cope with the threats made by IS. 

Source : MENA