North Korea confirms it is holding Travis King in custody
Pvt King (pictured), 23, sprinted into North Korea on July 18 while on a tour of the Demilitarized Zone on the border and was immediately taken into custody.
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Pvt King (pictured), 23, sprinted into North Korea on July 18 while on a tour of the Demilitarized Zone on the border and was immediately taken into custody.
North Korea has offered a very brief response to the United Nations Command about a US soldier who dashed over the heavily-guarded border with South Korea on July 18 and was immediately taken into custody, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. However, Pentagon spokesperson Brigadier General Patrick Ryder said that North Korea only acknowledged the UN Command's request for information
Mr King was previously detained in South Korea after he issued a guilty plea for destroying public property and assault
North Korea has “responded” for the first time to efforts by UN officials to discuss Travis King, the US Army private who recently dashed across the border during a guided tour of the demilitarized zone.
North Korea has offered a brief response to a United Nations Command request for information on US soldier Travis King who ran across the country’s border last month, the Pentagon has announced