US soldier, Travis King detained by North Korea after he crossed border ‘illegally’ | Oneindia News

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Published on July 19, 2023 - Duration: 03:02s

US soldier, Travis King detained by North Korea after he crossed border ‘illegally’ | Oneindia News

North Korea is reported to have detained a serving US Army soldier.

Reports said that the soldier crossed the heavily fortified border from South Korea without permission.

The man was identified by the US Pentagon as a 23-year-old Private 2nd Class or PV2 named Travis King.

Reports said that he was on an organised tour of the UN-run zone dividing the two countries.

The crisis comes during a particularly tense time with North Korea.

A senior US commander said that there had been no contact with the soldier.

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