US Soldier Detained in North Korea After ‘Willfully and Without Authorization’ Crossing Border: Official
U.S. officials have confirmed that an American soldier has been detained in North Korea, via Fox News . The unnamed soldier was wearing plain clothes and, “willfully and without authorization crossed the Military…
U.S. officials have confirmed that an American Soldier has been detained in North Korea, via Fox News.
The unnamed soldier was wearing plain clothes and, “willfully and without authorization crossed the Military Demarcation Line into the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK),” a U.S. Forces Korea spokesperson said Tuesday.
The State Department does not advise Americans to travel to North Korea due to the risk of detainment and notes, “The U.S. government is unable to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens in North Korea as it does not have diplomatic or consular relations with North Korea.”
The United Nations Command posted to Twitter, stating, “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). We believe he is currently in DPRK custody and are working with our KPA counterparts to resolve this incident.”