SaralnamaUS Navy SEALs killed North Korean fishermen during a secret mission in 2019. The mission aimed to plant a listening device in North Korea. It was approved by then-President Trump. The SEALs accidentally met civilians diving for shellfish. They shot and killed all people on a small fishing boat. The soldiers hid the bodies in the water. They stabbed the lungs to make the bodies sink. The mission details came from interviews with officials and military personnel. Trump denied knowing about the operation when asked. North Korea has not commented on the incident. (Updated 6 Sep 2025, 09:22 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- US Navy SEALs killed North Korean fishermen during a secret mission in 2019
- The mission aimed to plant a listening device in North Korea
- It was approved by then-President Trump