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U.s Soldier Travis King To Be Expelled From North Korea - Officials

POSTED ON November 30, 2023 •   GLOBAL NEWS      BY Samuel O . Adeniyi

North Korea announced Wednesday that it will expel Travis King, the U.S. soldier who intentionally crossed the border into the isolated country in July.

King, 23, "bolted" across the heavily fortified border on July 18 during a tour of the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea.

A statement reported by the state-run news agency KCNA said that King would be "expelled" at an unspecified time, according to news agencies. No details were given of the destination of the American Army private, who had been based in South Korea.

The statement added that Travis King had confessed that he "illegally intruded" into North Korean territory and that he harboured "ill feelings over inhumane treatment" and racial discrimination within the U.S. Army.

The U.S. has not yet responded to these claims.

Before he crossed the border, Travis King had not long been released from a South Korean prison and was being escorted by the military to Incheon International Airport near Seoul to possibly face further disciplinary action in the U.S.

A senior administration official told NBC News in July that King instead joined a commercial tour group headed for the Joint Security Area, a U.N.-administered area between the North and the South.

It is unclear what will happen to Travis King after he is expelled from North Korea. However, his case is likely to further strain relations between the two countries, which have been tense for decades.

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