US EditionTrump-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.
- A 2019 covert mission by US Navy SEALs in North Korea resulted in the deaths of several civilians when forces opened fire during high-stakes diplomatic negotiations, as reported by the New York Times.
- The operation, approved by President Donald Trump, was intended to gather intelligence amid nuclear negotiations with North Korea.
- The Navy SEALs opened fire on civilians diving for shellfish after unexpectedly encountering a fishing boat.
- An independent investigation was ordered by Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III following renewed scrutiny since President Joe Biden took office.
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US Navy Seals forced to kill three North Korean fishermen in botched mission to plant spying device
Elite American commandos killed three North Korean fishermen during a failed intelligence operation in 2019. The New York Post revealed that members of SEAL Team 6 infiltrated North Korean waters attempting to install surveillance equipment targeting Kim Jong-un's communications.The covert mission, personally authorised by then-President Donald Trump, ended in disaster when the special forces encountered civilians unexpectedly. The SEALs opened …
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.
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.
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.
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.
US Navy SEALs killed North Korean civilians in failed Trump-approved mission: Report
US Navy SEALs killed several North Korean civilians during a failed 2019 mission to plant a listening device, an operation approved by then-President Donald Trump, a US news outlet reports.
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