US soldier illegally entered North Korea has been captured, Pentagon is trying to rescue him

On July 18, the US-led United Nations Command (UNC) said that an American citizen had deliberately crossed the inter-Korean military demarcation line and was immediately detained by North Korea. The Pentagon is looking into the incident.

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Tourists visit the “Road of Peace in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)” between North and South Korea. (Source: korea.net)

On July 18, the US-led United Nations Command (UNC) said an American citizen crossed the military demarcation line between South Korea and North Korea without permission.

According to UNC, the man had traveled to North Korea on a tour of the Joint Security Area in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and is believed to be in North Korean custody.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has voiced concern about the US citizen who “deliberately” entered North Korea and is being held by Pyongyang, and said the US military is still trying to contact the soldier’s family.

“There are a lot of things that we are still trying to figure out,” Austin said at a press conference. “We believe he is in (North Korea) custody, so we are closely monitoring and investigating the situation.”

Meanwhile, US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said Washington is in contact with Seoul to find a way to resolve the incident.

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