Three American and three South Korean soldiers were recognized by senior military leaders Thursday for their roles in rescuing a North Korean defector who was shot multiple times while fleeing the country last week. The man made it to the South Korean side of the border before he collapsed from his wounds and was dragged to safety by U.S. and South Korean personnel. [and] a showcase of great leadership.”[Dramatic video shows North Korean soldier making a run for freedom]Video taken Nov. 13 shows a North Korean defector running from a jeep at the Joint Security Area of the Korean demilitarized zone. Hit at least five times, he collapsed on the South Korean side of the Joint Security Area, the only place where North and South Korean soldiers directly face each other. The ceremony came just as new details about the North Korean defector began to emerge.

Source: Washington Post November 23, 2017 22:04 UTC