Bullets fly as video captures North Korean defector’s escape

UN footage shows troops shooting fellow soldier as he races to cross border

North Korea defector
A still image from the dramatic escape video, released by the United Nations Command
(Image credit: United Nations)

The UN has released dramatic video showing North Korean soldiers opening fire on a military colleague who is shot as he runs across the border before being dragged to safety by South Korea troops.

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