Dramatic footage is released of North Korean soldier’s mad dash across the border after being shot five times – as Kim’s regime is accused of violating 1953 armistice by firing into the South
A North Korean soldier is seen crossing the ‘Bridge of No Return’, which crosses the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) between North Korea and South Korea
He accidentally drives his Jeep into ditch and attempts to flee on foot
North Korean military guards are seen approaching the vehicle and opening fire on the defector
Doctors said the soldier sustained five gunshot wounds on his right buttock, left armpit, back shoulder, right upper arm and right knee
South Korean troops are seen crawling through undergrowth to drag the wounded North Korean to safety
The United Nations Command said North Korea violated a 1953 armistice agreement when a border guard crossed the border between the two Koreas
The former soldier is currently conscious and no longer on a ventilator, although doctors found dozens of parasites in his ruptured intestines
By MARY KEKATOS
DAILYMAIL.COM
22 November 2017
Harrowing footage has been released of the moment a North Korean soldier was shot by his comrades as he made a mad scramble to freedom across the border.
The United Nations Command (UNC) in South Korea released the video as Kim Jong-un’s regime was accused of violating an armistice agreement put in place in 1953 following the Korean War, by shooting across the border as well as actually crossing the Military Demarcation Line (MDL).
The soldier, whose rank and identity have not been disclosed, was flown by a US military helicopter to a hospital after his escape south in a hail of bullets fired by the North on November 13.
The video, which is divided into five sections, takes place over just a matter of minutes.
Beginning at 3.11pm local time, the defector can be seen speeding towards the MDL in a Jeep before appearing to get stuck in a ditch.
In part two, at 3.14pm, North Korean soldiers can be seen frantically heading towards the defector, who continues his daring escape on foot.
Part three shows the moments the armistice was seemingly violated, when Korean People’s Army (KPA) shoot in the direction of the defector, and one can even be seen crossing the MDL before realizing his mistake and retreating.
The fourth part of the video sees a group of North Korean soldiers apparently coming together to address the situation before the final part of the video, which lasts a total of seven minutes, shows South Korean soldiers inching towards the defector and dragging him to safety.
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