North Korea: US servicemen flee racism and seek asylum
A striking statement came from Pyongyang regarding US soldier Travis King, who was declared to have crossed “without authorization and voluntarily” into North Korea, one of the most closed countries in the world.
The flight of US soldiers to North Korea, ruled by the communist regime and branded a “dictatorship” by the West, had a shocking effect on the US. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said: “We believe who is in custody in North Korea. We are very concerned that she is okay,” he said, adding that they were trying to shed light on the mysterious event.
It turned out that King had just been released from prison in South Korea, where he was being held on assault charges and faces other disciplinary charges in the United States. It was claimed that the 20-year-old soldier was escorted to the airport to return to the Fort Bliss base in Texas, but instead of boarding the plane, the soldier left the airport and took a tour of the village of Panmunjom on the Korean border. and crossed the border without permission.
The North Korean administration issued a statement weeks after the incident, saying King wanted to stay in North Korea because he was tired of discrimination in the US military. Pyongyang argued that the young soldier took refuge in the country to escape inhumane treatment and racial discrimination in the United States.
Speaking to US media, King’s uncle also said his nephew said he had been exposed to racism in the military for a while.
The US military said in a statement that it was working to ensure that King could return to the country safely.
Source: Sozcu
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