Private Travis King is in US custody after being expelled by North Korea

The soldier Travis King is already in the custody of U.S after being deported from North Koreacountry he entered irregularly via the southern border in July.

“I can confirm that he is in the custody of U.S“said this Wednesday a senior official from the Administration of Joe Biden on a call with journalists.

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King23 years old, crossed the Military Demarcation Line (MDL, in English) and entered North Korean territory without authorization taking advantage of a tourist visit to the border between the two Koreas.

The soldier, who served South Korea, should be repatriated to U.S as a disciplinary measure for his problems with the South Korean justice system, but he escaped North Korea where, according Pyongyangasked for asylum.

The regime of Kim Jong Un He announced his deportation this Wednesday after completing an investigation into the case about which no further details were provided.

During investigations “Travis King “He confessed that he entered illegally.” for North Korea “because he harbored resentment against inhumane mistreatment and racial discrimination within the U.S. military”North Korean state news agency KCNA said.

Pyongyang It took a month to publicly confirm the arrest of King after entering “illegally in the territory” and assured that the soldier had expressed “your desire to seek asylum” there or in a third country.

During this time, U.S admitted difficulties in contacting the North Korean Government, with which he has no diplomatic relationsas well as checking the whereabouts and health status of the soldier.

Before running away to North KoreaKing spent 48 days in a correctional institution in South Korea because he did not pay the fine imposed in February for an incident with the Police in Seoul.

The soldier should be returned U.S but he escaped from Seoul airport, where he was supposed to catch a flight home, according to the Pentagon after the incident.

Source: Elcomercio

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