"But working in the dead of night with blackout communications, a series of errors led to civilians several North Koreans reportedly diving for shellfish inadvertently coming across the US special forces as they splashed ashore. The SEALs opened fire, killing all those on board a small fishing vessel, the Times report said, without specifying the number of casualties. Officials familiar with the mission told the Times that the US soldiers pulled the bodies into the water to hide them from the North Korean authorities."
"United States Navy SEALs shot and killed several North Korean civilians during a botched mission in 2019 to plant a listening device in the nuclear-armed country, reportedly approved by US President Donald Trump, a leading US news outlet reports. The New York Times reported on Friday that the classified mission was carried out by the US Navy's SEAL Team 6 during high-stakes diplomatic negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang in early 2019."
In early 2019, SEAL Team 6 conducted a classified covert mission to plant a listening device ashore in North Korea during diplomatic negotiations. Blackout communications and operational errors caused several civilians, reportedly diving for shellfish, to encounter the team as they splashed ashore. The SEALs opened fire, killing all occupants of a small fishing vessel. U.S. personnel reportedly disposed of the bodies in the water and allegedly punctured lungs to ensure sinking. Officials and current and former military personnel provided details on condition of anonymity due to the operation's classified status.
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