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Trump-approved 2019 SEAL mission in North Korea failed, left civilians dead, NYT reports

President Trump authorized a covert 2019 Navy SEAL mission to intercept Kim Jong-un's communications, which ended with the death of two to three unarmed North Korean fishermen, raising legal concerns.

  • In 2019, President Donald Trump approved a SEAL team mission to plant a listening device on a North Korean fishing boat to intercept communications from Kim Jong-un during nuclear talks.
  • The mission failed when SEALs opened fire on the boat, killing three civilian fishermen.
  • Trump did not notify Congress about the mission, potentially violating the law.
  • An investigation ordered by President Joe Biden aimed to uncover details about the botched operation.
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A top-secret operation aimed at intercepting North Korea's Kim Jong-Un was approved by Donald Trump in 2019. But the fabled elite force Seal Team 6 failed – and killed North Korean civilians.

·Stockholm, Sweden
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The 2019 operation, authorized by President Donald Trump, was one of the most dangerous U.S. military missions in decades. The goal was to plant a listening device that would allow the United States to intercept Kim Jong Un's communications. Instead of gaining strategic advantage, the mission ended in the deaths of unarmed North Koreans and the quiet retreat of an elite unit.

·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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US President Donald Trump is said to have sent elite soldiers on a secret mission to North Korea. The deployment during his first term seems to have ended fatally – for a group of fishermen.

Lean Left

Donald Trump is said to have ordered a secret mission from Navy Seals in North Korea to intercept Kim Jong Un, but instead there was a deadly shooting that has been covered up so far.

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armedforces.press broke the news in on Friday, September 5, 2025.
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