Reuters – Sept 5, 2025
US 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 Donald Trump approved the operation during his first administration, as he was involved in historic talks with the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un.
The plan was designed to fix a “blind spot” in US intelligence that would allow the US to intercept the North Korean leader’s communications, potentially giving Trump an advantage ahead of the summit between the two leaders in 2019.
But it unraveled when the detachment of Navy Seals came across North Korean civilians who appeared to be diving for shellfish, the Times reported. The American forces opened fire, killing all those on the small fishing vessel, the report said, without specifying the number of casualties.
Neither the US nor the North Korean government has made the botched operation public. Before approving the plan, the White House had been concerned that even a small military action against North Korea could provoke a “catastrophic retaliation”.
A classified Pentagon review later concluded the killings were justified under the rules of engagement, the report said.
In 2019, the Seals were dispatched to North Korean waters in a nuclear-powered submarine, and then deployed in two mini-subs in frigid waters to reach the shore. A group of eight Seals were then supposed to sneak past North Korean border forces, install the device, and then escape undetected. However, the operation was disrupted by the attack on the civilians, and the Seals left without installing the device.
The newspaper also revealed that the plan was based on a similar 2005 operation approved by George W Bush.
The White House, the Pentagon and the US embassy in Seoul did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the report.
Since Trump’s last summit with Kim in 2019, talks have fallen apart and North Korea has forged ahead with its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile program.
Trump this week said that US forces had killed 11 people in a strike on a boat in international waters that he claimed was carrying drugs to the United States. The White House has released few details about the operation, which it claimed targeted members of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang.
“The White House has released few details about the operation, which it claimed targeted members of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang.”
Typical of the murderous kike infested US administration. How about targeting the biggest drug runners of the all: The CIA !
LOL..
If only they’d sent this imbecile to kill Osama Bin Laden again..for the fifth or sixth time..so he could finally be buried at sea in accordance with his moslem faith…and until they have to kill him again to distract the yankee public from regime overreach..
that way sergeant rock would of been killed in an accidental helicopter crash in some banana republic with all the rest of the witnesses… because the survivors were all shot by a CiA wetwork squad..
and which would of course have saved some Kpop tart from inadvertent death by state goon.. and an early appointment with the grim reaper…
if in fact any of it actually happened , which is doubtful..
rules of engagement know no limits of insidiousness !
The Trumptards (comments, that is) over at The Gateway Pundit are debunking this story like crazy, because, after all, Trump is their savior, right? Bwahahahahahahahahahah! But considering the US military history of killing civilians for no reason (Mi Lai being one of the worst), it would not surprise me if this story was true. Killing North Korean civilians trying to feed their families and more–disgusting! (PLus, they likely killed a “boatload” of fish!)
Isn’t it Columbia next door to Venezuela which is the big narco state? Ah, but they’re a US ally so they’re alright then. It still looks like it’s the oil Trump is after not the nose candy. They can get Columbia’s coke into Mena Airfield, Arkansas in small planes. They don’t need to control the country for that, just the trade. But oil’s different. To control Venezuela’s oil they have to replace the government or steal the country.
If ever there’s a No Peace Prize Trump has earned it.
That’s why foreigners hate America. We shoot first and ask questions later.
We ruin our own plans and then blame and punish them for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Imagine what Trump would be saying and doing if North Korea had invaded us like this.
Why did US navy Seals kill them and not deploy their listening device? All sounds a bit far fetched and James Bondy to me.
I expect these days the Chinese navy are patrolling them waters. I wonder if they would be prepared to kill US navy Seals trespassing there?
Tren de Aragua is a notorious transnational criminal organization originating from Venezuela, known for its extensive criminal activities both domestically and internationally. Founded in a Venezuelan prison, the gang has grown to become one of the most powerful criminal entities in the region, led by Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, also known as “Niño Guerrero.” The organization is involved in various illicit activities, including drug trafficking, racketeering, and sex trafficking. The gang’s influence has expanded beyond Venezuela, prompting international concern and action. In recent years, Tren de Aragua has been targeted by U.S. authorities, with significant measures taken to combat its operations. This includes sanctions against its leaders and arrests of gang members in the United States. The Venezuelan government has also responded, deploying military forces to combat the gang’s activities, particularly in areas like Tocorón Prison, where the gang has a stronghold. As Tren de Aragua continues to operate across borders, its impact on regional security and crime remains a pressing issue for both Venezuela and neighboring countries.
Perhaps they were taken out for muscling in on business the CIA does best.
God forbid the CIA would be smuggling drugs into the US.
The “operation” is idiotic. Who does this crap? Reuters starts out with the (fake) NK nuclear abilities, and when anyone starts off with that bs then the rest of the story falls apart.
reuters is rothschild
Labour MP warns of ‘completely losing’ working class voters after ‘drifting a long way’ from Britons
Story by Georgia Pearce
Labour MP Jonathan Hinder says his party has “drifted” in recent years, and it must ensure it comes back to representing working class people.
and not migrants
In an exclusive interview with GB News, Mr Hinder also admitted action on immigration was needed “very, very quickly”.
Speaking to presenter Gloria De Piero, the Labour MP told how he was a police officer before he entered the Commons.
He said: “I think it’s really important that we have a good mix in Parliament. I think that’s the key thing. I know a lot of people say we’ve got maybe too many policy wonks, public affairs people, dirty jewish lobbyists and general toerags or whatever.
@MM..
It’s actually Colombia, a verdant south american cuntry perched up there with peru and bolivia and venezuela and which shares an amazonian border with brazil..
..Columbia is the wicked goddess that runs the District of criminals in the yankee asylum…otherwise known as Isis or Astarte..
So much for “the second most moral army in the world!”
Thanks for your “service,” dudes!