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American student Otto Warmbier released from detention in North Korea

By Josh Siegel
Published June 13, 2017 2:05pm ET
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American student Otto Warmbier released from detention in North Korea
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Tuesday that North Korea has released jailed U.S. university student Otto Warmbier. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) | Jacquelyn Martin

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Tuesday morning North Korea released University of Virginia student Otto Warmbier, an American who had been detained for 17 months.

The Washington Post reports Warmbier, 22, has been medically evacuated from North Korea in a coma.

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