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SaydiTom

(93 posts)
Sun Dec 7, 2025, 02:33 AM Yesterday

Isn't this also a war crime? Trump kills North Korean fisherman [View all]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/05/commando-team-north-korea-civilians-2019-mission


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.

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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.

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Yes, a crime indeed. The article appeared three months ago, and it enraged many of us on DU. John1956PA Yesterday #1
I was amazed at how fast this story disappeared Sewa Yesterday #2
I think that H2O Man Yesterday #3
Right. H2O Man Yesterday #4
Jesus Christ! Baitball Blogger Yesterday #5
Kick dalton99a Yesterday #6
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