The picture shows Travis King wearing a navy shirt and black tour hat–his back to the camera looking towards the border–before he made his move.
was among the 43-person group that had departed Seoul that morning for what is known as the Joint Security Area, a site inside the demilitarized zone, wearing casual clothing that gave no sign he was a member of the military, according to Leslie. A picture released Wednesday shows King wearing a navy shirt and black tour hat–his back to the camera looking towards the border–before he made his move.
She snapped the photo that captured King with the group in the zone, shortly before his bolt for the border. Leslie said she didn’t realize it wasn’t “some kind of really stupid prank” until she heard guards shouting “‘get that guy.’” It is not clear exactly how he left the airport and embarked on the tour, which he’d booked through a private company called Hana Tours ITC, according to an internal U.S. Army report obtained Wednesday byThe company submitted a list of participants to the United Nations Command, which approved the manifest ahead of the tour, the report states. It is not clear why King, who used his U.S. government identification card to check in, was not flagged.
Argentina Últimas Noticias, Argentina Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Travis King, U.S. Soldier Held in North Korea, Had Been Detained in South KoreaThe U.S. soldier being held in North Korea had faced assault allegations in South Korea last year and spent nearly seven weeks in a detention facility, according to U.S. officials
Leer más »
Travis King: Details emerge on U.S. soldier who crossed into North KoreaTravis King is in North Korean custody after crossing the heavily fortified border “willfully and without authorization,” Defense Sec. Austin says.
Leer más »
Chaos as U.S. soldier Travis King bolted into North Korea -witnessAmerican and South Korean guards shouted 'get him' as they scrambled unsuccessfully to stop U.S. Army soldier Travis King from sprinting into North Korea, a New Zealand woman who was on the same tour to the border area said on Wednesday.
Leer más »
What we know about Travis King, the American soldier detained in North KoreaAn American soldier who had just been released from a South Korean prison fled across the border to North Korea where he was detained and remains in custody. Here's what we know about the situation.
Leer más »
Tourist Reveals the Chaotic Moment Travis King Ran Into North KoreaA tourist revealed the chaotic moments that led up to 23-year-old American soldier Travis King sprinting towards the North Korea border: 'I thought it was some kind of stupid stunt that he was doing for TikTok or something like that.'
Leer más »
US scrambles to determine fate of soldier Travis King, who fled to North KoreaNew Zealander Sarah Leslie described what she and some 40 other tourists witnessed when Travis King made a mad dash into North Korea while American and South Korean guards scrambled unsuccessfully to stop the US Army soldier
Leer más »