Former American detainee Kim Dong-chul on Thursday said he had been forced to do extensive manual labor and had fallen ill during over two-years’ imprisonment in North Korea.

Kim, who had until yesterday been imprisoned in the DPRK, landed at the Joint Base Andrews in Maryland at around 0240 local time, accompanied by two fellow American former detainees and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

The three men were greeted by U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania, along with U.S. officials including Vice President Mike Pence.

The news of their release accompanied a one-day trip to Pyongyang by Pompeo, during