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  • July 18, 2023
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US citizen entered North Korea without permission today while visiting the militarized border separating the two Koreas and currently in the hands of the North Korean army. “Citizen

US citizen entered North Korea without permission today while visiting the militarized border separating the two Koreas and currently in the hands of the North Korean army.

“Citizen of the United States without permission crossed the military demarcation line (MDL) to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (official name of North Korea) during a study tour,” the UN command said in a brief statement. Twitter.

“We believe that he is currently in the custody of the DPRK, and we are working with our colleagues from the Korean People’s Army (KPA). resolve this incident.” add text.

The UN Command is responsible for the southern edge of the Joint Security Area (JSA), the only point in the center of the border where expensive troops of two Koreas are visible, Technically they are still at war.

Photo: Reuters file

Notification it is not specified if the US citizen was a tourist (so you can visit the JSA) or the military.

The JSA has been the scene of defections in the past, although almost always it was about people trying to get into South Korea.

In 2017, a North Korean soldier filmed a spectacular escape in which his comrades he was shot several times, although he survived.

In 1984, a student from the now defunct Soviet Union crossed south during a tourist visit, which led to a tragic firefight between the troops, ending in the death of three North Korean soldiers, one South Korean and another from the UN command.

(EFE)

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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