According to officials, Staff Sgt Gordon Black, 34, was supposed to return to Texas but went to Russia to see his girlfriend without authorisation. According to a Russian media report, the couple lived together for some time, but the soldier beat her and stole some money from her.
Travis King, who was supposed to be on his way to Fort Bliss, Texas, after finishing a prison sentence in South Korea for assault, ran into North Korea while on a civilian tour of the border village of Panmunjom in July.
Citing the statement released by Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un led-government, state media KCNA reported that King had expressed “his willingness to seek refugee” in North Korea or a third country.
Washington, Mar 13: The US soldier suspected of killing 16 Afghan civilians in a shooting rampage could face the death penalty if convicted, US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Monday.The Pentagon Chief told reporters
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