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| A South Korean soldier who killed five members of his unit has been captured after a failed suicide attempt, defence officials say. | A South Korean soldier who killed five members of his unit has been captured after a failed suicide attempt, defence officials say. |
| The soldier, identified only as Im, shot himself in the side and was being sent to hospital, they said. | |
| His capture ends a tense stand-off in a forest near his outpost by the border with North Korea. | |
| On Saturday evening Sergeant Im shot and threw a grenade at fellow soldiers before fleeing with his rifle. | |
| Seven others were injured in the attack but are expected to live. | |
| The attack sparked a massive manhunt, with thousands of troops deployed to block possible escape routes, guard the border between North and South Korea, and protect areas where civilians live, officials said. | |
| Sgt Im at one point exchanged fire with troops. One soldier was injured, reportedly from friendly fire. | |
| He was eventually cornered on Monday. His parents were reportedly brought to the area to persuade him to turn himself in. |