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WASHINGTON - The U.S. has secured the release of a U.S. soldier who sprinted across a heavily fortified border into North Korea more than two months ago, and he is on his way back to America, officia...
Officials said they did not know exactly why North Korea decided to expel Pvt. Travis King.
The Pentagon credited the U.S. Army, U.S. Forces Korea, the Department of Defense, Sweden and China for their assistance in securing the release.
The White House thanked Beijing for allowing the 23-year-old to leave through China
U.S. soldier Travis King, who entered North Korea without permission in July, has been expelled from the country and is in U.S. custody, American officials say.