North Korea stated Travis King, the personal who bolted throughout the military separation line with South Korea in July, had admitted to defecting duetothefactthat of “inhuman” treatment in the U.S. Army. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Aug. 16 (UPI) — North Korea stated Tuesday that Travis King, the personal who bolted throughout the military separation line with South Korea in July, had admitted to defecting duetothefactthat of “inhuman” treatment in the U.S. Army.
King, 23, had accompanied travelers to the joint security location of Panmunjom on July 18 priorto he “illegally intruded” into North Korea, according to the Korean Central News Agency — one of the propaganda arms of the separated routine.
“Travis King confessed that he unlawfully intruded into the area of the DPRK,” the North Korean authorities stated, utilizing the initialism for the authorities name of the nation — the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
The North Korean authorities stated King admitted after an “investigation” by a “relevant organ” of the federalgovernment.
“During the examination, Travis King admitted that he had chose to come over to the DPRK as he harbored ill sensation versus inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination within the U.S. Army,” the North Korean authorities stated.
“He likewise revealed his determination to lookfor refugee in the DPRK or a 3rd