US Navy SEALs Kill North Korean Civilians in Botched 2019 Mission
US commandos killed North Korean civilians in botched 2019 mission, the *New York Times* reports. This is the crux of a story that’s, frankly, pretty disturbing. According to the *Times*, a U.S. Navy SEAL team on a clandestine mission in North Korea encountered a small fishing vessel. The civilians aboard, seemingly harvesting shellfish, were in the wrong place at the wrong time. The American forces opened fire, resulting in the deaths of everyone on the boat. The article, I must add, doesn’t specify the exact number of casualties, which feels like it only adds to the gravity of the situation.
Following this incident, a classified Pentagon review determined the killings were justified under the rules of engagement.… Continue reading
Matt Underwood