By A Correspondent| North Korean President Kim Jong Un is said to be in a vegetative state with other reports suggesting that he has died.

John Un has not been seen in public since April 11 and his absence has fuelled speculation about his health. This was following a botched operation.

None of these claims had been either confirmed or denied at the time of writing, and with no denial from the state media, attention in military circles has turned throw suggestions on the possible scenarios of the strongman’s death.

A retired special forces colonel and now senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies think tank, David Maxwell forecasted what could happen in Pyongyang.

He told the Military Times: ‘Units of the North Korean People’s Army are going to compete for resources and survival.

‘This will lead to internal conflict among units and could escalate to widespread civil war.’