The North Korean defector was shot and wounded by his fellow soldiers as he dashed into the South Korean side of the Joint Security Area (JSA) last week. The South Korean and US soldiers who led a rescue attempt to drag the gravely injured soldier to safety have been awarded medals, according to US Forces Korea. “We’re closely monitoring the North Korean military’s movement in the JSA,” a South Korean defense ministry official told reporters, without confirming the reduction in border guards. Meanwhile, in South Korea, US Forces Korea (USFK) said it had awarded its own JSA soldiers - three South Korean and three US soldiers - the Army Commendation medal in recognition for their efforts in rescuing the defector. The soldiers had been responsible for dragging the wounded North Korean soldier to safety in a daring rescue seen in security camera footage released by the United Nations Command earlier this week.

Source: bd News24 November 24, 2017 05:03 UTC