North Korea decides to expel defecting US soldier

Pyongyang announced that it has decided to deport US soldier Travis King, who crossed the border from South Korea to North Korea in July.

"In accordance with the law, the DPRK decided to expel Travis King, the US soldier who illegally entered the DPRK territory," the state-run KCNA news agency reported on September 27, without specifying the time and place of his release.

KCNA repeated last month's claim that King was "disillusioned with the unequal society of the United States" and had fled the country because of "inhuman and racist mistreatment in the U.S. military."

Washington has not responded to this information.

US soldier Travis King. Photo: Facebook/Travis King

Private King, stationed in South Korea, was extradited to the United States on July 18 to face disciplinary action for his actions of fighting, assaulting, and vandalizing a police vehicle. However, after being escorted through airport security by two officers, King sneaked back and joined a group of tourists to the Joint Security Area (JSA) on the border between South Korea and North Korea, then crossed the border into North Korea.

North Korea confirmed on August 16 that it was holding King and that he was seeking asylum because of "mistreatment in the military." The Pentagon said at the time that it could not verify comments attributed to King that were published in North Korean media.

Ngoc Anh (According to Yonhap )

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