American arrested for crossing border into North Korea
The United Nations Command (UNC) in South Korea announced that a US citizen crossed the North’s border without permission during a tour to Panmunjom, the de facto border village between North and South Korea.
In a statement made by the United Nations Command on Twitter, “A US citizen entered the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (KDHC) by crossing the Demilitarized Zone without authorization. “We believe that the person in question is currently in custody in North Korea and we are working with our counterparts in the KPA to resolve this case.”
The statement said the US citizen, who crossed the border without permission during the tour at the Panmunjom Joint Security Area between South Korea and North Korea, was detained in North Korea, and that they were in contact. with the North. Korean army to resolve the incident.
The town of Panmunjom, located within the Demilitarized Zone and Joint Security Zone, is also known as the “truce town” because it was the place where the ceasefire agreement that stopped the Korean War was signed.
US MILITARY BORDER CROSSED
In statements to the British news agency Reuters, two US officials shared a detail that will increase the tension.
In the agency’s breaking news, it was claimed that the person who entered North Korea by crossing the border was a US soldier. (AGENCIES)
Source: Sozcu
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