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| Numerous troops are stationed on both sides of the border between South and North Korea. |
An American soldier who crossed the border from South Korea and entered North Korea was arrested by authorities and taken to prison.
A US soldier is in North Korean custody after illegally crossing the border on Wednesday, according to South Korean officials, according to the AFP news agency.
Numerous troops are stationed on the border between South and North Korea. According to the authorities, the said soldier was held in a South Korean prison for about two months because of the attack.
Meanwhile, US Army spokesman Col. Isaac Taylor said the soldier, identified by the US Army as Travis King, who has been in the military since 2021, crossed the line "deliberately and without authorization." .
The UN military command in the region said the troops were on a joint orientation tour of the security area.
The military command added that Travis King is believed to be in North Korean custody and that "the incident needs to be investigated." Close cooperation with the North Korean military.
A South Korean official told AFP that Travis King was released from a South Korean prison on July 10 after serving nearly two months for assault.
South Korean police told AFP that Travis King was under investigation for the attack in September 2022 but had not been arrested at that time.
CBS News, citing US officials, reported that the low-ranking soldier was being flown to the US for disciplinary reasons but was able to exit the airport and join the tour group.
Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin told reporters that Washington is "closely monitoring and investigating the situation."
