The New York Times reports that US Navy SEALs killed North Korean civilians during a 2019 covert mission to plant a listening device, authorized by then-President Trump. The operation, aimed at intercepting Kim Jong-un's communications, went awry when Seals encountered and killed civilians. A Pentagon review deemed the killings justified. The mission, launched from a nuclear submarine, failed to plant the device, and the incident remains classified. The White House, Pentagon, and US embassy in Seoul have yet to comment.

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