RIP nork-bros.
>SEOUL, Sept 5 (Reuters) - U.S. Navy SEALs shot and killed a number of North Korean civilians during a botched covert mission to plant a listening device in the nuclear-armed country during high-stakes diplomatic negotiations in 2019, the New York Times reported on Friday.
>Citing unidentified sources, including current and former military officials with knowledge of the still-classified details, the newspaper said President Donald Trump approved the operation during his first administration, as he was involved in historic talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
>"I don't know anything about it. I'm hearing it now for the first time," Trump told reporters on Friday when asked about the report.
>The civilians appeared to be diving for shellfish when they inadvertently came across the detachment of SEALs as they splashed ashore at night, the Times reported.
>The American forces opened fire, killing all those aboard the small fishing vessel, the report said, without specifying the number of casualties.
>A classified Pentagon review later concluded the killings were justified under the rules of engagement, the report said.
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/us-special-forces-killed-north-korean-civilians-in-botched-2019-mission-nyt-says-2025-09-05/