A U.S. soldier who crossed into North Korea on Tuesday did so "willfully and without authorization," according to U.S. and international officials. He's now believed to be in custody of North Korean armed forces.
The man, whom a U.S. Army spokesperson identified as Travis King, was a private second class who'd been released recently from a detention center in South Korea.
He was scheduled to be flown home to the U.S. when he somehow returned to South Korea, joined a tour group to the Demilitarized Zone and ran across the heavily fortified border into North Korea.
Here's an overview of what we know.
U.S. soldier who crossed into North Korea was facing disciplinary action
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U.S. soldier who crossed into North Korea was facing disciplinary action
Who is Travis King?
Officials say Pvt. 2nd Class King has been a cavalry scout with the U.S. Army since January 2021.
The 23-year-old had been stationed in South Korea, but had recently served two months in a prison there on charges of assault, the Associated Press reported.
Several South Korean media outlets report that King had punched a South Korean national in a club last September. He had also been fined 5 million won ($3,942) for causing public damage and being uncooperative with police during his arrest.
According to an account from the Chosun Ilbo newspaper, citing legal sources, King yelled obscenities at South Korean police as he kicked the doors and interior of a police vehicle.
CBS News reports that King was released to U.S. officials at the military hub in the country about a week ago.
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