Lloyd Austin confirms US soldier in North Korean custody

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed on Tuesday an American soldier is likely the custody of North Korea after fleeing across the heavily armed border from South Korea. This after two U.S. officials earlier on Tuesday said the soldier detained was Private 2nd Class Travis King, who had just been released from a South Korean prison where he'd been held on assault charges and was facing additional military disciplinary actions in the United States. King, who's in his early 20s, was escorted to the airport to be returned to Fort Bliss, Texas, but instead of getting on the plane he left and joined a tour of the Korean border village of Panmunjom, where he ran across the border, the officials said on the condition of anonymity to discuss the matter ahead of a public announcement. The American-led U.N. Command said he is believed to be in North Korean custody and the command is working with its North Korean counterparts to resolve the incident. North Korea’s state media didn’t immediately report on the border crossing. Read more at https://nypost.com/2023/07/18/us-soldier-detained-after-crossing-border-into-north-korea/ #lloydaustin #northkorea #travisking The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Subscribe to New York Post Sports: https://www.youtube.com/c/nypostsports Catch the latest news here: https://nypost.com/ Follow The New York Post on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/nypost Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NYPost