A North Korean soldier,defecting to South Korea across the DMZ crosses the death line seeking for liberty. (CCTV)

A North Korean soldier races for the border in a jeep and then on foot before his former comrades shoot him at least five times as he limps into South Korea, where he collapses and is dragged to safety by southern soldiers on a dramatic video released by the U.S.-led U.N. command Wednesday.

 

Incredible footage of the North Korean soldier making his escape through the DMZ, first in a jeep and then on foot. Can clearly see North Koreans running to shoot their "comrade" pic.twitter.com/JRzTdYBvq4

— Anna Fifield (@annafifield) November 22, 2017

Remarkable images of a North Korean soldier attempting to escape his country across the border with South Korea. Defections are not unusual. Witnessing them is. #DPRK pic.twitter.com/jgSdl6pjxi

— Mark Stone (@Stone_SkyNews) November 22, 2017

CCTV footage shows Korean People’s Army soldiers briefly crossing the MDL and firing at a North Korean soldier defecting to the South. Watch the full video: https://t.co/3yuNwUiNLa pic.twitter.com/3Jd9QfYiXr

— NK NEWS (@nknewsorg) November 22, 2017

Watch a North Korean soldier defector's successful but dangerous attempt to cross into the South. Read the full story at: https://t.co/PJiDiZAvVA pic.twitter.com/zCko7AzqMC

— NK NEWS (@nknewsorg) November 22, 2017

Another defining image in the history of two divided Koreas: a North Korean soldier lying in pain after being shot during defection pic.twitter.com/qDAMzTHoIG

— Sam Kim 김혜성 (@samkimasia) November 22, 2017

North Korean soldier who was shot while defecting is awake after undergoing two major operations at a hospital just south of Seoul