Watch the video: Soldier Travis King returns to the USA after escaping.
US soldier Travis King, who was expelled from North Korea, landed on board a plane at a military airport in San Antonio, Texas, early Thursday morning local time. US media reported this. He had previously been transferred from North Korea to China and handed over to US custody there. The operation is considered one of the rare examples of cooperation between the , China and North Korea. King is expected to be evaluated at Brooke Army Medical Center, a hospital on the base. In his hometown of Racine, Wisconsin, neighbors were happy about his return on Thursday. Brian Ratcliff / Neighbor of Travis King “Yeah, I’ve been here for about six years. So I’ve watched him grow up, from a teenager to a man. I never noticed him getting loud or aggressive. So it’s a shock to me “That he’s in this situation. I’m still stunned that this happened to him.” King was charged twice with assault in South Korea. He finished his military detention in July and was awaiting transport to the United States in South Korea. But then he left the airport and joined a tour of the border area. There he took the opportunity to flee to North Korea. According to the North Korean state news agency KCNA, King had confessed to the illegal border crossing he was accused of. He came to North Korea because he felt uncomfortable because of inhumane treatment and racial discrimination in the US army. U.S. officials said King was recently in good health. He was happy to be on the way home. His release followed months of intensive diplomatic efforts. However, no concessions were made to North Korea, they were the officials.
Source: Stern
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