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US national held after crossing into N Korea - UN body (www.bbc.co.uk)
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[–] AfricanExpansionist@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

This is pretty nuts. I look forward to getting the details... Who was it? How did they cross? How'd they get captured? What were they trying to do?

[–] baduhai@sopuli.xyz 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

10 bucks on them being a christian preacher.

[–] AfricanExpansionist@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'd have put money on that too! Turns out it was a black soldier. I find this fascinating

[–] baduhai@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Did not expect that.

[–] Pili@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 2 years ago

Maybe he was trying to start a diplomatic incident Tiktok trend.

[–] USSEthernet@startrek.website 5 points 2 years ago

Army private being escorted back to the US for disciplinary actions decided to take a detour