Mike Pompeo brings 3 freed US citizens back from DPRK, Trump tweets

WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is bringing three released US citizens back from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), US President Donald Trump tweeted Wednesday.

"I am pleased to inform you that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in the air and on his way back from North Korea with the 3 wonderful gentlemen," Trump tweeted.

Saying that the three "seem to be in good health," Trump added they would land at Andrews Air Force Base at 2:00 am.

He said he will be there to greet them. The three men had been detained in the DPRK for months.

Trump also tweeted "Date & Place set" during Pompeo's second visit to Pyongyang, indicating the time and place for his expected meeting with the DPRK's top leader Kim Jong-un had been decided on as Pompeo had a "good meeting with Kim Jong-un".