U.S. expecting North Korea to return troop remains
- 6 years ago
WASHINGTON — The United States is expecting North Korea to return up to 200 sets of remains believed to be troops who died during the Korean War.
According to CNN, administration officials said arrangements are being made to accept the remains, although no set date or location have been yet been determined.
The Defense Department says there are up to 5,300 sets of U.S. service member remains still in North Korea, with a total of 7,697 personnel still missing in action.
Some of the remains were from downed pilots, others from ground troops, while others may be those who died as prisoners of war.
When the transfer does occur, it is expected North Korean officials will give the remains to United Nations officials at the DMZ. The UN will then hand them over to U.S. military personnel.
The remains will then be sent to a military laboratory in Hawaii for DNA identification and matching.
According to CNN, administration officials said arrangements are being made to accept the remains, although no set date or location have been yet been determined.
The Defense Department says there are up to 5,300 sets of U.S. service member remains still in North Korea, with a total of 7,697 personnel still missing in action.
Some of the remains were from downed pilots, others from ground troops, while others may be those who died as prisoners of war.
When the transfer does occur, it is expected North Korean officials will give the remains to United Nations officials at the DMZ. The UN will then hand them over to U.S. military personnel.
The remains will then be sent to a military laboratory in Hawaii for DNA identification and matching.