US soldiers have been detained by North Korea, and the identity of Americans who crossed the border from South Korea into North Korea has been exposed
Four unnamed US officials stated that the Americans detained after crossing the border from Panmunjom on July 18th local time into North Korea were US soldiers.
According to the Associated Press on the 18th, the four US officials mentioned above stated that it is currently unclear how and why the US soldier crossed the heavily guarded North Korean border, as well as the specific details of whether the soldier was on duty at the time of the incident.
According to reports, since the end of the Korean War in 1953, it has been rare for Americans or Koreans to cross the border into North Korea. The American citizen involved has been detained by the North Korean side, and the United Nations Command is working with the North Korean side to resolve this incident.
The official media of North Korea did not immediately report on the relevant events.