Just In: North Korea Says US Soldier Who Crossed into Country to be Expelled
Private 2nd Class Travis King crossed the DMZ into North Korea on Tuesday and is now being detained in the country. (@lookner / Twitter screen shot)
The Gateway Pundit reported that a US soldier, Private 2nd Class Travis King, was detained in North Korea in July after reportedly defecting.
Before his detainment, King was reportedly being escorted back to the United States from South Korea for disciplinary reasons.
The illegal crossing reportedly occurred at 3.27pm local time (2:37 AM ET) according to the Daily Mirror. King was visiting the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) at Panmunjom with a civilian tour group before leaving their sight.
On Wednesday, North Korea announced that it will expel King from the country.
