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U.S. officials say an American soldier who fled across the heavily armed border from South Korea into North Korea had served nearly two months in prison and was released. The
Private Second Class King crossed into North Korea earlier this week
Private 2nd Class Travis King had been held on assault charges and was released on July 10 after serving his time.
U.S. officials say an American soldier who fled across the heavily armed border from South Korea into North Korea had served nearly two months in prison and was released. The
Omersukrugoksu/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A U.S. Army private who had just finished a stint in a South Korean detention facility crossed the border into North Korea "without authorization" and is in custody in the secretive country, United Nations and U.S. officials said Tuesday. The soldier was identified as 23-year-old Pvt. Travis King, a U.S. official confirmed. He's been a cavalry scout in the Army since January 2021 and has no deployments, according to service information provided by Army spokesperson Bryce Dubee. "A U.S. National on a JSA orientation tour crossed, without ...