Lack of escort enabled US soldier who crossed into North Korea to skip flight



News Lack of escort enabled US soldier who crossed into North Korea to skip flight Incheon airport says military personnel did not join Travis King past security, amid questions about US Army procedures Ifang Bremer July 20, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Private 2nd Class Travis King \| Image: Facebook, edited by NK News U.S. military personnel did not accompany Travis King after he completed immigration checks at a South Korean airport earlier this week, enabling the American soldier to flee custody and later cross into North Korea at the Joint Security Area (JSA). Incheon International Airport confirmed to NK News on Thursday that U.S. Army personnel only escorted the 23-year-old private “before the security process,” stating that King would have been free to leave the duty-free area at any time. U.S. military personnel did not accompany Travis King after he completed immigration checks at a South Korean airport earlier this week, enabling the American soldier to flee custody and later cross into North Korea at the Joint Security Area (JSA). Incheon International Airport confirmed to NK News on Thursday that U.S. Army personnel only escorted the 23-year-old private “before the security process,” stating that King would have been free to leave the duty-free area at any time. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Lack of escort enabled US soldier who crossed into North Korea to skip flight

Incheon airport says military personnel did not join Travis King past security, amid questions about US Army procedures

Ifang Bremer July 20, 2023

Lack of escort enabled US soldier who crossed into North Korea to skip flight

Private 2nd Class Travis King | Image: Facebook, edited by NK News

U.S. military personnel did not accompany Travis King after he completed immigration checks at a South Korean airport earlier this week, enabling the American soldier to flee custody and later cross into North Korea at the Joint Security Area (JSA).

Incheon International Airport confirmed to NK News on Thursday that U.S. Army personnel only escorted the 23-year-old private “before the security process,” stating that King would have been free to leave the duty-free area at any time.

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