South Korean military detained a North Korean soldier who crossed the demilitarized zone that separates the two countries, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
SEOUL — The South Korean military detained a North Korean soldier who crossed the heavily fortified demilitarized zone that separates the two countries, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Thursday.The unidentified active-duty soldier was first detected by thermal imaging equipment moving south near the Imjin River late on Wednesday, and South Korean troops took him into custody just before midnight, the JCS said.
Clad in military-type pants and a belt, the body was found in the Imjin River and appeared to have been dead for at least two weeks, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported. Officials from South said they thought the fishermen may have wanted to defect, but in the end the men chose to return to North Korea.
The zone is dotted with landmines, fences, guard posts and other military equipment on both sides of the border.In November 2017 a North Korean soldier was shot multiple times by fellow soldiers as he fled across the border into South Korea, where he was treated by doctors.
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