Aijalon Mahli Gomes lands on American soil after months in a North Korean jail . The family thanks former President Carter for securing Gomes ' release . Carter did not make any immediate comments about his trip . TL;DR Relatives later spoke to reporters outside the family home about the release . Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, who visited North Korea last week, said he was "heartbroken" to learn of the death of Aijalon Mahli.
Aijalon Mahli Gomes lands on American soil after months in a North Korean jail . The family thanks former President Carter for securing Gomes ' release . Carter did not make any immediate comments about his trip . TL;DR Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, who visited North Korea last week, said he was "heartbroken" to learn of the death of Aijalon Mahli.