Pyongyang announced that it had 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's territory," the state news agency KCNA reported on September 27, but did not specify the time and place of his release.
KCNA repeated last month's claim that King was "disillusioned with America's unequal society" and had fled because of "inhuman and racist mistreatment in the US army".
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 wanted 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 by North Korean media.
Ngoc Anh (According to Yonhap )
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