"He Simply Walked": Another North Korean Soldier Defects Across The DMZ Amid Gunshots

Tyler Durden's picture

Last month, one brave North Korean soldier committed the most brazen defection in recent memory when he made a madcap dash for the border that ended with him being dragged across by South Korean and American troops after  being shot seven times. The whole incident was caught on video:

Amazingly, the defector survived, leaving South Korean doctors to marvel over his resilience as they tended to his wounds and pulled enormous parasitic worms from his intestines - a testament to the brutal quality of life in the world’s most isolated state.

And as if his defection wasn’t enough of an embarassment to the North Korean military, which reportedly removed the defector’s erstwhile comrades from their posts - a sign that they will face a severe punishment for failing to stop him - another soldier successfully defected across the DMZ on Wednesday.

But instead of leading North Korean soldiers on an intense car chase, this time, the defector simply walked across the heavily fortified border, according to the BBC.

A North Korean soldier has walked across the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) to defect, the South's military has said.

 

The "low-ranking" soldier emerged from thick fog and appeared at a checkpoint shortly after 08:00 (23:00 Wednesday) reported South Korean media.

 

No shots were fired during the incident and Seoul is now investigating the soldier's intentions, said South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff

This most recent defection marks the second in two months. A rate unprecedented in recent memory.

While thousands of North Koreans attempt to defect every year, those brave enough to chance escape, knowing full well that they and their families will be severely punished - even killed - if they fail, typically sneak across the northern border into China, and eventually make their way into South Korea.

Even the defector who escaped last month - whose name has not been released - was incredulous when initially regained consciousness. His first words to the medical staff were, reportedly:“Is this actually South Korea?"

That incident marked the first time a North Korean soldier had successfully crossed the DMZ into South Korea since 2007. But now that two soldiers have successfully completed the precarious journey, it’s likely that more will attempt to follow - even as the North Korean government will likely suppress all news related to the incident.

Meanwhile, South Korean news agency Yonhap reports that South Korean soldiers fired 20 warning shots at a squad of North Korean troops hunting for the defector on the militarized border.

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Give_me_liberty_or's picture

NOw he can experiance western democracy!  GO DEBT SLAVERY!

 

 

 

 

grass is always greener

PrivetHedge's picture

He can enjoy living in a tent city, not being able to afford medical or dental care and taking the stop-light police lottery of death.

nmewn's picture

Nope, Obama fixed all that.

And...as a bonus...he ordered breakout groups of 3-4 intellectuals per table be formed to come up with solutions to world peace, national debt and ebola and to report back to him in no later than six months.

So all that shit is fixed.

shitshitshit's picture

 He crossed the border with microfilms of Kim's secret hideout plans as well as atomic bomb design. 

Have fear. 

ludwigvmises's picture

Is it just me or do these "walkovers amid gunshots" sound staged? Almost like Hillary's "sniperfire"?

BritBob's picture

Don't mention Kim's haircut!

North Korean officials paid a visit to a London hair salon to question why it had used their leader Kim Jong-un's picture in a poster offering haircuts.

The poster in M&M Hair Academy in South Ealing featured the words "Bad Hair Day?" below the leader's picture.

Barber Karim Nabbach said embassy officials were shown the door and the salon's manager spoke to the police.

The Met Police said: "We have spoken to all parties involved and no offence has been disclosed."

 

nmewn's picture

"The Met Police said: "We have spoken to all parties involved and no offence has been disclosed."

I swear I can never understand what they're REALLY saying half the time.

Is that supposed to mean there is no offence/crime and the "investigation" (why there would even be an investigation is beyond me) is now closed...or...that the Met Police are not disclosing if there was some criminal offense at this time that they are handing over to be prosecuted later? 

Damned Brits...why can't they just speak regular English ;-)

nmewn's picture

Wonder if he had worms in his intestines as well ;-)

Eyes Opened's picture

"According to the BBC"..... say no more...

nmewn's picture

True, I guess to a Brit thats like CNN. 

And I just gotta say, at least they are moar "honest" about it, if I'm not mistaken the BBC is directly subsidized by the British government, like Pravda in the USSR was and NPR here is ;-)

shitshitshit's picture

 He wasn't fed enough so poor worms had to eat his shit. 

Indians call this prana

East Indian's picture

The next time is certainly enemy action. 

Now it only needs to be found who the enemy is.

PrivetHedge's picture

" tended to his wounds and pulled enormous parasitic worms from his intestines - "

So says the US military - who never lie and are not on a propaganda junket - like ever.
Additionally Gulf War Syndrome and PTSD is a major problem for US troops, I suspect many would gladly trade them for easily treatable worms.

If he has worms this is thanks to US sanctions, not NK policies. US sanctions do enormous damage to their victims, we should stop blaming the victims for them.

nmewn's picture

" tended to his wounds and pulled enormous parasitic worms from his intestines - "

So says the US military"

Ummm, South Korean doctors found and operated on him for...the enormous parasitic worms. 

Reading is absolutely fundamental.

Understanding what you just read is even moar important ;-)

SmallerGovNow2's picture

It is apparently a VERY slow news morning at ZH...

Last of the Middle Class's picture

Parasitic intestianal worms, debt slavery. . . . . ummm touch choice. both suck your blood till nothings left. 

PrivetHedge's picture

The Khazarian worms are more difficult to treat.

chippers's picture

The most heavily fortified place on earth , and people just waltz through?  

booboo's picture

So is the most heavily fortified place on earth or the DMZ, it can't be both.

Grandad Grumps's picture

The problem for Korea is that they do not believe they could handle a full reunification without killing their economy and creating hardship for their people. They would have to phase it to integrate fully. But, the Koreans are upset that they are the only remaining modern divided country and believe that they should be unified.

These are real people and not simply political pawns for evil El-ites. Does AI comprehend?

SMD's picture

No shots were fired.

Headline a lie.

ZH is now The Jew. Takeover complete. Only fools stay here to have their IP addresses recorded by Carnivore.

You can suck my uncut cock, Tyler. Drain it dry.

Grandad Grumps's picture

Tyler is AI. He is being mislead by the wrong kind of people. Help him help us.

Arnold's picture

So glad you took the time to get an account, to a service you can't stand.
Patronize the advertisers, next on your to do list?