US Soldier Detained By North Korea
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North Korea has reportedly detained a US soldier.
The soldier reportedly crossed the Military Demarcation Line.
An American soldier has been detained in North Korea on Tuesday after crossing the Military Demarcation Line, a senior U.S. official tells Fox News.
The U.N. Command earlier said that a U.S. national on a tour to the joint security area between North and South Korea crossed the Military Demarcation Line without authorization and is now believed to be in detained in North Korea.
“A U.S. National on a JSA orientation tour crossed, without authorization, the Military Demarcation Line into the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK),” the peacekeeping force said in a tweet. “We believe he is currently in DPRK custody and are working with our Korean People’s Army counterparts to resolve this incident.”
The DMZ is one of the most fortified areas in the world.
The Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) separates the two Koreas and its border is one of the most heavily fortified areas in the world.
It is filled with landmines, surrounded by electric and barbed wire fencing and surveillance cameras. Armed guards are supposed to be on alert 24 hours a day.
Dozens of people escape North Korea every year, seeking to escape poverty and famine, but defections across the DMZ are extremely dangerous and rare.
This article has been updated to add new information.
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