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| US army soldier in North Korea custody after crossing inter-Korean border |
| 2023-07-18 |
| [Jerusalem Post] A US national is likely to be in North Korean custody after crossing the inter-Korean border during a tour without approval, the United Nations Command said on Tuesday. The person was taking part in a tour to the Joint Security Area, the border village in the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas where soldiers from both sides stand guard. South Korea's Dong-a Ilbo daily, citing South Korea's army, reported that the person was a US army soldier. "A US National on a JSA orientation tour crossed, without authorization, the Military Demarcation Line into the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)," the UN Command said on Twitter. "We believe he is currently in DPRK custody and are working with our KPA counterparts to resolve this incident," it added, referring to North Korea's People's Army. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #9 the troop in question was being escorted back to the United States for disciplinary reasons Usually you could send a miscreant to in country detention for up to 6 months (Pyeongtaek iirc), otherwise they were shipped to Fort Leavenworth. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2023-07-18 12:44 |
| #8 Moron, 15 minutes of scripted PR messages full of denouncing "running dog imperialism", "sea of fire" and attempts at modern, poorly worded drivel, far less amusing than classic Nork propagenda. After that, the sudden dietary changes and Warmbier treatment seem likely. |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2023-07-18 12:12 |
| #7 Is Bill Clinton up for another trip to Pyongyang with his knee pads? |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2023-07-18 12:10 |
| #6 If that's the case Mike, then I agree with Mr. Hose. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2023-07-18 11:23 |
| #5 They can keep him. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2023-07-18 10:11 |
| #4 ...Oh, this gets BETTER (from CBS news): The U.S. official told CBS News the troop in question was being escorted back to the United States for disciplinary reasons, but after going through airport security, they somehow returned and managed to join the border tour. “A U.S. National on a JSA orientation tour crossed, without authorization, the Military Demarcation Line into the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK),” U.N. Command said in its statement earlier. “We believe he is currently in DPRK custody and are working with our KPA counterparts to resolve this incident.” … A person who said they witnessed the event and was part of the same tour group told CBS News they had just visited one of the buildings at the site when “this man gives out a loud ‘ha ha ha,’ and just runs in between some buildings.” Mike |
| Posted by: MikeKozlowski 2023-07-18 09:48 |
| #3 I think the command is likely more concerned with will the North Koreans respect his/her/them/zim/bim/boom/zoom pronouns? |
| Posted by: Sheba Thease8880 2023-07-18 09:46 |
| #2 ...I've been on that tour. Either way, he ain't comin' back anytime soon. Mike |
| Posted by: MikeKozlowski 2023-07-18 09:18 |
| #1 Seventy years of unfinished business. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2023-07-18 08:50 |